Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pinetop, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pinetop and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pinetop
- 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 Pinetop:
- 34.125878, -109.937606
- 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 Pinetop
- 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 Navajo County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Navajo County
- Since Pinetop is near Apache County and also Gila County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Apache County
- eBird sighting report for Gila 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 Pinetop ...
We found one communities that share the name Pinetop.
Within Arizona, the name Pinetop is unique.
Beyond Arizona, there is another community also named Pinetop in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pinetop ...
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.
- Bell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Cedar Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
- Cedar Creek is located in Gila County
- Cedar Creek Crossing
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek Crossing
- Cedar Creek Crossing is located in Gila County
- Indian Pine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Pine
- Indian Pine is located in Navajo County
- Robinson Trail Crossing
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson Trail Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Trail Crossing
- Robinson Trail Crossing is located in Navajo County
- Sevenmile
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sevenmile
- Sevenmile is located in Navajo County
- Show Low
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Show Low
- Show Low is located in Navajo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,578 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Show Low <3>
- Silver Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
- Silver Creek is located in Navajo County
How Far From Pinetop 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 Pinetop to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pinetop and extending to:
- Holbrook, which is the Seat of Navajo County, lies 55 miles [88.5 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Pinetop to Holbrook, with an average speed<4> 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 over two days.
- Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies 131 miles [210.8 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,845 miles [2,969.2 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 7,346 miles [11,822.2 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 8,109 miles [13,050.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,037 miles [9,715.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pinetop. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Navajo County: www.co.navajo.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- Pinetop) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pinetop. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1259, Longitude: -109.9376 In this case, the coordinates for Pinetop have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Pinetop 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 329.598 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 328.115 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.016 degrees. |