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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 Oljato - Monument Valley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oljato - Monument Valley and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Oljato - Monument Valley
- 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 Oljato - Monument Valley:
- 36.99198, -110.184812
- 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 Oljato - Monument Valley
- 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 Oljato - Monument Valley ...
We found one communities that share the name Oljato - Monument Valley.
Within Arizona, the name Oljato - Monument Valley is unique.
Beyond Arizona, there is another community also named Oljato - Monument Valley in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Utah
- San Juan County
- This Oljato - Monument Valley is located in San Juan County and lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Oljato - Monument Valley that is located in Navajo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Juan County community of Oljato - Monument Valley.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Oljato - Monument Valley ...
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
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baby Rocks
- Baby Rocks is located in Navajo County
- Clay Hills Crossing
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay Hills Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Hills Crossing
- Clay Hills Crossing is located in San Juan County (UT)
- Diamond Fields
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Mexican Hat
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mexican Water
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- 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
- Sand Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- 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 Oljato - Monument Valley 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 Oljato - Monument Valley to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Oljato - Monument Valley and extending to:
- Holbrook, which is the Seat of Navajo County, lies 144 miles [231.7 km]<1> to the south. If you could drive a straight line from Oljato - Monument Valley to Holbrook, 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 9 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 266 miles [428.1 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 1,799 miles [2,895.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 71 days and walking would take 103 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,182 miles [11,558.3 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 7,947 miles [12,789.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,892 miles [9,482.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
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- Oljato - Monument Valley) to Point B. |
| <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 Oljato - Monument Valley 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 330.18 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 329.081 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.036 degrees. |
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