Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Potter Place, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Potter Place and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Potter Place
- 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 Potter Place:
- 34.811141, -109.655666
- 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 Potter Place
- 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 Apache County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Apache County
- Since Potter Place is near Navajo County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- 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
Communities Also Named Potter Place ...
We found two communities that share the name Potter Place.
Within Arizona, the name Potter Place is unique.
Beyond Arizona, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Idaho
- Idaho County
- This Potter Place is located in Idaho County and lies 807 miles [1,298.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Potter Place that is located in Apache County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Idaho County community of Potter Place.
- New Hampshire
- Merrimack County
- This Potter Place is located in Merrimack County and lies 2,090 miles [3,363.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Potter Place that is located in Apache County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Merrimack County community of Potter Place.
- Idaho
Curious and Interesting Names Near Potter Place ...
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.
- Chambers
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers
- Chambers is located in Apache County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chambers <2>
- Goodwater
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest) - Headquarters
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Headquarters have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headquarters
- Headquarters is located in Navajo County
- Heap Place
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heap Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heap Place
- Heap Place is located in Apache County
- Hunt
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Navajo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north) - Rosedale Heights
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Heights
- Rosedale Heights is located in Navajo County
- Sun Valley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
- Sun Valley is located in Navajo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sun Valley <2>
How Far From Potter Place 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 Potter Place to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Potter Place and extending to:
- Saint Johns, which is the Seat of Apache County, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Potter Place to Saint Johns, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies 167 miles [268.8 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,814 miles [2,919.4 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 7,297 miles [11,743.4 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 8,060 miles [12,971.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,991 miles [9,641.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Potter Place. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Apache County: www.co.apache.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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Potter Place) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Potter Place. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8111, Longitude: -109.6557 In this case, the coordinates for Potter Place have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Potter Place 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 329.481 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 328.04 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 320.843 degrees. |