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

When in Lost Eden, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lost Eden 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 Lost Eden:
    • 34.631691, -111.260973
    • 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 Lost Eden
  • 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 Lost Eden ...

We found two communities that share the name Lost Eden.

Within Arizona, the name Lost Eden is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maryland
      • Frederick County
      • This Lost Eden is located in Frederick County and lies 1,879 miles [3,024 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Lost Eden that is located in Coconino County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Lost Eden.
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Lost Eden is located in Salt Lake County and lies 410 miles [659.8 km]<1> to the north of the Lost Eden that is located in Coconino County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Lost Eden.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lost Eden ...

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.

  • Happy Jack
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Horse Crossing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Crossing
    • Horse Crossing is located in Coconino County
  • Jones Crossing
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossing
    • Jones Crossing is located in Coconino County
  • Kinder Crossing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinder Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinder Crossing
    • Kinder Crossing is located in Coconino County
  • Little Spring
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Spring
    • Little Spring is located in Coconino County
  • Long Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Valley
    • Long Valley is located in Coconino County
  • Macks Crossing
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macks Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macks Crossing
    • Macks Crossing is located in Coconino County
  • Rock Crossing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Crossing
    • Rock Crossing is located in Coconino County

How Far From Lost Eden 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 Lost Eden to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lost Eden and extending to:

  • Flagstaff, which is the Seat of Coconino County, lies 44 miles [70.8 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Lost Eden to Flagstaff, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
  • Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies 93 miles [149.7 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,904 miles [3,064.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 75 days and walking would take 109 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,353 miles [11,833.5 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 8,118 miles [13,064.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,057 miles [9,747.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lost Eden. 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- Lost Eden) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lost Eden. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6317, Longitude: -111.2610       In this case, the coordinates for Lost Eden 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 Lost Eden 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 330.699 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 329.485 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.714 degrees.









 

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