Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Mexican Water Trading Post, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mexican Water Trading Post and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Mexican Water Trading Post

• 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 Mexican Water Trading Post:
  • 36.924168, -109.603723
  • 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 Mexican Water Trading Post

• 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 Mexican Water Trading Post is near San Juan County and also Navajo County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for San Juan County
  • eBird sighting report for Navajo 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 Mexican Water Trading Post ...

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.

• Baby Rocks
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baby Rocks
  • Baby Rocks is located in Navajo County
• Bluff
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
  • Bluff is located in San Juan County (UT)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluff <1>
• Diamond Fields
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Fields
  • Diamond Fields is located in Apache County
• Little Water
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Water have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Water
  • Little Water is located in San Juan County (UT)
• Mexican Hat
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexican Hat
  • Mexican Hat is located in San Juan County (UT)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mexican Hat <1>
• Mexican Water
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mexican Water have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexican Water
  • Mexican Water is located in Apache County
• Red Lake Village
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lake Village
  • Red Lake Village is located in San Juan County (UT)
• Red Mesa
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Mesa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mesa
  • Red Mesa is located in Apache County
• Rock Point
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Point
  • Rock Point is located in Apache County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Point <1>
• Sand Springs
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Springs
  • Sand Springs is located in Apache County

How Far From Mexican Water Trading Post 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 Mexican Water Trading Post to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Saint Johns, which is the Seat of Apache County, lies 167 miles [268.8 km]<3> to the south. If you could drive a straight line from Mexican Water Trading Post to Saint Johns, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
• Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies 277 miles [445.8 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,770 miles [2,848.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 70 days and walking would take 101 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,170 miles [11,539 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 7,935 miles [12,770.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,876 miles [9,456.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mexican Water Trading Post. 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/