Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Lukachukai:
  • 36.416314, -109.227696
  • 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 Lukachukai

• 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 Lukachukai is near San Juan County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
  • eBird sighting report for San Juan 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 Lukachukai ...

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
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
  • Cove is located in Apache County
• Horse Mesa
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Mesa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Mesa
  • Horse Mesa is located in Apache County
• Junction Overlook
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
• Many Farms
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Many Farms
  • Many Farms is located in Apache County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Many Farms <2>
• Milkwater
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milkwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milkwater
  • Milkwater is located in Apache County
• Red Rock
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
  • Red Rock is located in Apache County
• Red Valley
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Valley
  • Red Valley is located in Apache County
• Round Rock
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Rock
  • Round Rock is located in Apache County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Rock <2>
• Wheatfields
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatfields
  • Wheatfields is located in Apache County

How Far From Lukachukai to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Lukachukai to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Saint Johns, which is the Seat of Apache County, lies 132 miles [212.4 km]<3> to the south. If you could drive a straight line from Lukachukai to Saint Johns, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
• Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies 260 miles [418.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 15 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,758 miles [2,829.2 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 7,189 miles [11,569.6 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 7,954 miles [12,800.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,890 miles [9,479 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lukachukai. 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/