Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Kim, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kim and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Kim
- 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 Kim:
- 32.734770, -113.702423
- 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 Kim
- 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 Yuma County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Yuma County
- Since Kim is near Maricopa County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- eBird sighting report for Maricopa 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 Kim ...
We found one communities that share the name Kim.
Within Arizona, the name Kim is unique.
Beyond Arizona, there is another community also named Kim in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Kim ...
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.
- Aztec
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aztec
- Aztec is located in Yuma County
- Camp Horn ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Horn
- Camp Horn is located in Yuma County
- Dateland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dateland
- Dateland is located in Yuma County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dateland <2>
- Growler
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Horn
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Mohawk
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Noah
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Owl
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
How Far From Kim to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Kim to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Kim and extending to:
- Yuma, which is the Seat of Yuma County, lies 53 miles [85.3 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Kim to Yuma, 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 106 miles [170.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,082 miles [3,350.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 82 days and walking would take 119 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,535 miles [12,126.4 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 8,301 miles [13,359.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,247 miles [10,053.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kim. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Yuma County: www.co.yuma.az.us/
The official website for State of Arizona: https://az.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Kim) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kim. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7348, Longitude: -113.7024 In this case, the coordinates for Kim have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Kim 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 332.337 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.297 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 323.061 degrees. |