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

When in Los Burros, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Los Burros 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 Los Burros:
    • 34.141433, -109.777046
    • 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 Los Burros
  • 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 Los Burros ...

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.

  • Bell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
    • Bell is located in Navajo County
  • Eagar
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Green Spot
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Spot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spot
    • Green Spot is located in Apache County
  • Indian Pine
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Pine
    • Indian Pine is located in Navajo County
  • Richville ‑ Historic
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
    • Richville is located in Apache County
  • Robinson Trail Crossing
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson Trail Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Trail Crossing
    • Robinson Trail Crossing is located in Navajo County
  • Sevenmile
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sevenmile
    • Sevenmile is located in Navajo County
  • Show Low
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Silver Creek
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
    • Silver Creek is located in Navajo County

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

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

  • Saint Johns, which is the Seat of Apache County, lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<3> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Los Burros to Saint Johns, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
  • Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies 140 miles [225.3 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,836 miles [2,954.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 72 days and walking would take 105 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,340 miles [11,812.6 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 8,103 miles [13,040.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,031 miles [9,706 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Apache County: www.co.apache.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Los Burros) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Los Burros. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1414, Longitude: -109.7770       In this case, the coordinates for Los Burros 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 Los Burros 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 329.477 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 327.971 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 320.93 degrees.









 

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