Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lower Wheatfields, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lower Wheatfields and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lower Wheatfields
- 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 Lower Wheatfields:
- 36.204171, -109.135932
- 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 Lower Wheatfields
- 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 Apache County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Apache County
- Since Lower Wheatfields is near San Juan County and also McKinley County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for San Juan County
- eBird sighting report for McKinley 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 Lower Wheatfields ...
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.
- Cove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north) - Crystal
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal
- Crystal is located in San Juan County (NM)
- Junction Overlook
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction Overlook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction Overlook
- Junction Overlook is located in Apache County
- Milkwater
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Navajo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navajo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navajo
- Navajo is located in McKinley County (NM)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Navajo <2>
- Sawmill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawmill
- Sawmill is located in Apache County
- Sheep Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheep Springs
- Sheep Springs is located in San Juan County (NM)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheep Springs <2>
- Two Grey Hills
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Two Grey Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Grey Hills
- Two Grey Hills is located in San Juan County (NM)
- Wheatfields
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatfields
- Wheatfields is located in Apache County
How Far From Lower Wheatfields 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 Lower Wheatfields to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Lower Wheatfields and extending to:
- Saint Johns, which is the Seat of Apache County, lies 117 miles [188.3 km]<3> to the south. If you could drive a straight line from Lower Wheatfields to Saint Johns, 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 252 miles [405.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,757 miles [2,827.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 69 days and walking would take 100 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,199 miles [11,585.7 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 7,963 miles [12,815.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,898 miles [9,491.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lower Wheatfields. 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- Lower Wheatfields) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lower Wheatfields. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2042, Longitude: -109.1359 In this case, the coordinates for Lower Wheatfields 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 Lower Wheatfields 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 329.271 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 327.923 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 320.503 degrees. |