Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Junction Overlook, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Junction Overlook and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Junction Overlook

• Astronomy & Satellites ...
  • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
  • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Junction Overlook:
  • 36.137227, -109.492884
  • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
  • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Junction Overlook

• Bird Watching ...
  • We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
  • The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Apache County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Apache County
  • Since Junction Overlook is near San Juan County and also McKinley County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for San Juan County
  • eBird sighting report for McKinley County

• Waymarking ...
  • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Junction Overlook ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

• Cottonwood
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
  • Cottonwood is located in Apache County
• Coyote Springs
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyote Springs
  • Coyote Springs is located in Apache County
• Flat Rock
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
  • Flat Rock is located in Apache County
• Many Farms
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Many Farms
  • Many Farms is located in Apache County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Many Farms <2>
• Milkwater
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milkwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milkwater
  • Milkwater is located in Apache County
• Wheatfields
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatfields
  • Wheatfields is located in Apache County
• Wood Springs
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Springs
  • Wood Springs is located in Apache County
• Woodsprings
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsprings
  • Woodsprings is located in Apache County
  • Woodsprings has also been known as:
  • Woodspring Trading Post

How Far From Junction Overlook to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Junction Overlook to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Junction Overlook and extending to:

• Saint Johns, which is the Seat of Apache County, lies 112 miles [180.2 km]<3> to the south. If you could drive a straight line from Junction Overlook to Saint Johns, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies 236 miles [379.8 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,778 miles [2,861.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 70 days and walking would take 101 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,213 miles [11,608.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,978 miles [12,839.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,914 miles [9,517.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Junction Overlook. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Apache County: www.co.apache.az.us/

The official website for State of Arizona: https://az.gov/