Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 LeChee Chapter:
  • 36.865410, -111.447030
  • 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 LeChee Chapter

• 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 Coconino County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Coconino County
  • Since LeChee Chapter is near Kane County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
  • eBird sighting report for Kane 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 LeChee Chapter ...

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.

• Big Water
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Water
  • Big Water is located in Kane County (UT)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 507 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Water <1>
• Bitter Springs
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bitter Springs
  • Bitter Springs is located in Coconino County
• Chair Crossing
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chair Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chair Crossing
  • Chair Crossing is located in Coconino County
• Lee's Ferry
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee's Ferry
  • Lee's Ferry is located in Coconino County
  • Lee's Ferry has also been known as:
  • Little Colorado Station
  • Saint's Ferry
• Marble Canyon
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Canyon
  • Marble Canyon is located in Coconino County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble Canyon <1>
• Page
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page
  • Page is located in Coconino County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,516 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Page <1>

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

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

• Flagstaff, which is the Seat of Coconino County, lies 115 miles [185.1 km]<3> to the south. If you could drive a straight line from LeChee Chapter to Flagstaff, 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 238 miles [383 km] to the south (S). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,869 miles [3,007.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 73 days and walking would take 107 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,223 miles [11,624.3 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 7,990 miles [12,858.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,943 miles [9,564.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Coconino County: www.co.coconino.az.us/

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