Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Red Valley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Red Valley and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Red 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 Red Valley:
- 36.601049, -109.060867
- 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 Red Valley
- 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 Red Valley is near San Juan County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- eBird sighting report for San Juan 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 Red Valley ...
We found two communities that share the name Red Valley.
Within Arizona, the name Red Valley is unique.
Beyond Arizona, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New Jersey
- Monmouth County
- This Red Valley is located in Monmouth County and lies 1,876 miles [3,019.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Red Valley that is located in Apache County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monmouth County community of Red Valley.
- Virginia
- Franklin County
- This Red Valley is located in Franklin County and lies 1,607 miles [2,586.2 km]<1> to the east of the Red Valley that is located in Apache County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Red Valley.
- New Jersey
Curious and Interesting Names Near Red 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.
- Cove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Horse Mesa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Mesa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Mesa
- Horse Mesa is located in Apache County
- Little Water
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Water have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Water
- Little Water is located in San Juan County (NM)
- Rattlesnake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rattlesnake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rattlesnake
- Rattlesnake is located in San Juan County (NM)
- Red Rock
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
- Red Rock is located in Apache County
- Round Rock
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Rock
- Round Rock is located in Apache County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Rock <3>
- Shiprock
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiprock
- Shiprock is located in San Juan County (NM)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shiprock <3>
- Twin Falls
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Falls
- Twin Falls is located in Apache County
- Wheatfields
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatfields
- Wheatfields is located in Apache County
How Far From Red Valley 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 Red Valley to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Red Valley and extending to:
- Saint Johns, which is the Seat of Apache County, lies 145 miles [233.4 km]<1> to the south. If you could drive a straight line from Red Valley to Saint Johns, 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 276 miles [444.2 km] to the southwest (SW). 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 1,746 miles [2,809.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 69 days and walking would take 100 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,174 miles [11,545.4 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 7,938 miles [12,775 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,874 miles [9,453.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Red Valley. 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' (or 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- Red Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Red Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6010, Longitude: -109.0609 |
| <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 Red 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 329.265 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 327.954 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 320.442 degrees. |