Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Morenci, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Morenci and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Morenci
- 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 Morenci:
- 33.047054, -109.322921
- 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 Morenci
- 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 Greenlee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Greenlee County
- Since Morenci is near Graham County and also Grant County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Graham County
- eBird sighting report for Grant 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
Communities Also Named Morenci ...
We found one communities that share the name Morenci.
Within Arizona, the name Morenci is unique.
Beyond Arizona, there is another community also named Morenci in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Morenci ...
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.
- Fox
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast) - Gripe
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest) - Mule Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mule Creek
- Mule Creek is located in Grant County (NM)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mule Creek <3>
- Plantsite
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Spur Cross
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spur Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spur Cross
- Spur Cross is located in Greenlee County
- Stargo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Steeplerock ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steeplerock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeplerock
- Steeplerock is located in Grant County (NM)
- Three Way
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Morenci 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 Morenci to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Morenci and extending to:
- Clifton, which is the Seat of Greenlee County, lies just to the East.
- Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies 161 miles [259.1 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Morenci to Phoenix, 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 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,838 miles [2,958 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 72 days and walking would take 105 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,392 miles [11,896.3 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 8,153 miles [13,121 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,073 miles [9,773.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Morenci. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Greenlee County: www.co.greenlee.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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Morenci) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Morenci. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.0471, Longitude: -109.3229 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Morenci 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 328.96 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 327.243 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 320.719 degrees. |