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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Kawaika-A, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kawaika-A and the surrounding area.
- 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 Kawaika-A:
- 35.744729, -110.220682
- 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 Kawaika-A
- 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 Navajo County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Navajo County
- Since Kawaika-A is near Apache County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- eBird sighting report for Apache 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 Kawaika-A ...
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.
- Cedar Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
- Cedar Springs is located in Navajo County
- First Mesa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Mesa
- First Mesa is located in Navajo County
- Low Mountain
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Mountain
- Low Mountain is located in Navajo County
- Pink Arrow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pink Arrow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink Arrow
- Pink Arrow is located in Navajo County
- Second Mesa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Smoke Signal
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smoke Signal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoke Signal
- Smoke Signal is located in Navajo County
- Steamboat
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamboat
- Steamboat is located in Apache County
- Steamboat Canyon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steamboat Canyon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamboat Canyon
- Steamboat Canyon is located in Apache County
How Far From Kawaika-A to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Kawaika-A to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Kawaika-A and extending to:
- Holbrook, which is the Seat of Navajo County, lies 58 miles [93.3 km]<3> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Kawaika-A to Holbrook, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies 190 miles [305.8 km] to the southwest (SW). 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 1,825 miles [2,937.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 72 days and walking would take 104 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,257 miles [11,679 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 8,022 miles [12,910.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,961 miles [9,593.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kawaika-A. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Navajo County: www.co.navajo.az.us/ The official website for State of Arizona: https://az.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Kawaika-A) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kawaika-A. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7447, Longitude: -110.2207 In this case, the coordinates for Kawaika-A have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
<5> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Kawaika-A to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
<6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 330.046 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 328.805 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.113 degrees. |
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