Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Katherine:
  • 35.222756, -114.560421
  • 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 Katherine

• 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 Mohave County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Mohave County
  • Since Katherine is near Clark County and also San Bernardino County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Clark County
  • eBird sighting report for San Bernardino 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

Communities Also Named Katherine ...

We found one communities that share the name Katherine.

Within Arizona, the name Katherine is unique.

Beyond Arizona, there is another community also named Katherine in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Saskatchewan
    • We haven't found the location of this community yet.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Katherine ...

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.

• Bullhead City
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullhead City
  • Bullhead City is located in Mohave County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,733 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bullhead City <1>
• Davis Dam
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Dam
  • Davis Dam is located in Mohave County
• Golden Valley
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Valley
  • Golden Valley is located in Mohave County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden Valley <1>
• Grasshopper Junction
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grasshopper Junction
  • Grasshopper Junction is located in Mohave County
• Hardyville ‑ Historic
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardyville
  • Hardyville is located in Mohave County
• Mesquite Creek
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesquite Creek
  • Mesquite Creek is located in Mohave County
• Oatman
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oatman
  • Oatman is located in Mohave County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oatman <1>
• Santa Claus ‑ Historic
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Claus
  • Santa Claus is located in Mohave County
• Willow Valley
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Valley
  • Willow Valley is located in Mohave County

How Far From Katherine 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 Katherine to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Kingman, which is the Seat of Mohave County, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Katherine to Kingman, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies 187 miles [300.9 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,068 miles [3,328.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 81 days and walking would take 118 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,405 miles [11,917.2 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 8,173 miles [13,153.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,138 miles [9,878.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Mohave County: www.co.mohave.az.us/

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