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Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Moccasin, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Moccasin 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 Moccasin:
    • 36.909381, -112.758019
    • 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 Moccasin
  • 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 Moccasin ...

We found six communities that share the name Moccasin.

Within Arizona, the name Moccasin is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Plumas County
      • This Moccasin is located in Plumas County and lies 492 miles [791.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Moccasin that is located in Mohave County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plumas County community of Moccasin.
      • Tuolumne County
      • This Moccasin is located in Tuolumne County and lies 418 miles [672.7 km] to the west of the Moccasin that is located in Mohave County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuolumne County community of Moccasin.
    • Illinois
      • Effingham County
      • This Moccasin is located in Effingham County and lies 1,310 miles [2,108.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Moccasin that is located in Mohave County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Effingham County community of Moccasin.
    • Montana
      • Judith Basin County
      • This Moccasin is located in Judith Basin County and lies 715 miles [1,150.7 km]<1> to the north of the Moccasin that is located in Mohave County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Judith Basin County community of Moccasin.
    • Tennessee
      • Wayne County
      • This Moccasin is located in Wayne County and lies 1,394 miles [2,243.4 km]<1> to the east of the Moccasin that is located in Mohave County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Moccasin.
    • Texas
      • Coryell County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Coryell County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coryell County community of Moccasin.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Moccasin ...

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.

  • Adventure ‑ Historic
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adventure. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adventure
    • Adventure is located in Washington County (UT)
  • Apple Valley
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Big Plain Junction
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Plain Junction
    • Big Plain Junction is located in Washington County (UT)
  • Booze Crossing
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booze Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booze Crossing
    • Booze Crossing is located in Mohave County
  • Cane Beds
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Beds
    • Cane Beds is located in Mohave County
  • Indian Moccasin
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Moccasin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Moccasin
    • Indian Moccasin is located in Mohave County
  • Kaibab
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaibab have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaibab
    • Kaibab is located in Coconino County
  • Rockville
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Sixmile Village
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sixmile Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile Village
    • Sixmile Village is located in Mohave County
  • Zion Lodge
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zion Lodge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Lodge
    • Zion Lodge is located in Washington County (UT)

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

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

  • Kingman, which is the Seat of Mohave County, lies 136 miles [218.9 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could drive a straight line from Moccasin to Kingman, with an average speed<6>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 241 miles [387.9 km] to the south (S). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,938 miles [3,118.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 76 days and walking would take 111 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,255 miles [11,675.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,023 miles [12,911.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,985 miles [9,631.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

The official website for Mohave County: www.co.mohave.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Moccasin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Moccasin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9094, Longitude: -112.7580    
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Moccasin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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.
<7>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 Moccasin to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 332.184 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.466 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 322.474 degrees.









 

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