Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Mormon Lake, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mormon Lake and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Mormon Lake
- 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 Mormon Lake:
- 34.907659, -111.461178
- 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 Mormon Lake
- 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 Coconino County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Coconino County
- Since Mormon Lake is near Yavapai County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- eBird sighting report for Yavapai 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 Mormon Lake ...
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.
- Big Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Darling
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north) - Happy Jack
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Jack
- Happy Jack is located in Coconino County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Happy Jack <2>
- Indian Gardens
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Gardens
- Indian Gardens is located in Coconino County
- Lakeview
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Mountainaire
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainaire
- Mountainaire is located in Coconino County
- Oak Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Creek
- Oak Creek is located in Yavapai County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Creek <2>
- Pilgrim Playground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilgrim Playground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Playground
- Pilgrim Playground is located in Coconino County
- Red Rock
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west) - Rockledge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockledge
- Rockledge is located in Coconino County
- Stoneman Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneman Lake
- Stoneman Lake is located in Coconino County
How Far From Mormon Lake 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 Mormon Lake to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Mormon Lake and extending to:
- Flagstaff, which is the Seat of Coconino County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Mormon Lake to Flagstaff, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies 106 miles [170.6 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,909 miles [3,072.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 75 days and walking would take 109 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,342 miles [11,815.8 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 8,107 miles [13,047 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,049 miles [9,734.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mormon Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Coconino County: www.co.coconino.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 '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- Mormon Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mormon Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9077, Longitude: -111.4612 |
| <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 Mormon Lake 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 330.896 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 329.746 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.816 degrees. |