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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 Lee's Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lee's Ferry and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Lee's Ferry:
    • 36.86685, -111.594563
    • 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 Lee's Ferry
  • 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 Lee's Ferry 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

Communities Also Named Lee's Ferry ...

We found four communities that share the name Lee's Ferry.

Within Arizona, the name Lee's Ferry is unique.

Beyond Arizona, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Baldwin County
      • This Lee's Ferry is located in Baldwin County and lies 1,439 miles [2,315.8 km]<1> to the east of the Lee's Ferry that is located in Coconino County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baldwin County community of Lee's Ferry.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Lee's Ferry is located in Montgomery County and lies 1,464 miles [2,356.1 km] to the east of the Lee's Ferry that is located in Coconino County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Lee's Ferry.
    • Arkansas
      • Dallas County
      • This Lee's Ferry is located in Dallas County and lies 1,096 miles [1,763.8 km]<1> to the east of the Lee's Ferry that is located in Coconino County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Lee's Ferry.
    • Tennessee
      • Anderson County
      • This Lee's Ferry is located in Anderson County and lies 1,518 miles [2,443 km]<1> to the east of the Lee's Ferry that is located in Coconino County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Lee's Ferry.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lee's Ferry ...

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
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Bitter Springs
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bitter Springs
    • Bitter Springs is located in Coconino County
  • Cane
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cane have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane
    • Cane is located in Coconino County
  • Chair Crossing
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chair Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chair Crossing
    • Chair Crossing is located in Coconino County
  • LeChee Chapter
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LeChee Chapter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LeChee Chapter
    • LeChee Chapter is located in Coconino County
  • Marble Canyon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Page
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 <2>
  • Rockhouse ‑ Historic
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockhouse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhouse
    • Rockhouse is located in Kane County (UT)

How Far From Lee's Ferry 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 Lee's Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lee's Ferry and extending to:

  • Flagstaff, which is the Seat of Coconino County, lies 115 miles [185.1 km]<1> to the south. If you could drive a straight line from Lee's Ferry to Flagstaff, with an average speed<5>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 237 miles [381.4 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 1,877 miles [3,020.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 74 days and walking would take 107 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,227 miles [11,630.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,994 miles [12,865.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,948 miles [9,572.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lee's Ferry. 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/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lee's Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lee's Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8668, Longitude: -111.5946    
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>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.
<6>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 Lee's Ferry to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.263 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 330.361 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.823 degrees.









 

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