Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Mule Crossing:
  • 34.457532, -111.000965
  • 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 Mule Crossing

• 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 Mule Crossing is near Gila County and also Navajo County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Gila 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 Mule Crossing ...

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.

• Bear Flat
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Flat
  • Bear Flat is located in Gila County
• Horse Crossing
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Crossing
  • Horse Crossing is located in Coconino County
• Hunter Creek Ranch
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Creek Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Creek Ranch
  • Hunter Creek Ranch is located in Gila County
• Kinder Crossing
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinder Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinder Crossing
  • Kinder Crossing is located in Coconino County
• Macks Crossing
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macks Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macks Crossing
  • Macks Crossing is located in Coconino County
• Mountain Meadow
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Meadow
  • Mountain Meadow is located in Gila County
• Rock Crossing
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Crossing
  • Rock Crossing is located in Coconino County
• Sleepy Hollow
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
  • Sleepy Hollow is located in Gila County
• Tonto Village
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonto Village
  • Tonto Village is located in Gila County
• Turkey Crossing
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Crossing
  • Turkey Crossing is located in Coconino County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Mule Crossing and extending to:

• Flagstaff, which is the Seat of Coconino County, lies 63 miles [101.4 km]<2> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Mule Crossing to Flagstaff, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
• Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies 92 miles [148.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,894 miles [3,048.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 74 days and walking would take 108 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,356 miles [11,838.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,121 miles [13,069.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,057 miles [9,747.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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