Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Rimrock, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rimrock and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Rimrock
- 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 Rimrock:
- 34.642196, -111.785294
- 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 Rimrock
- 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 Yavapai County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Yavapai County
- Since Rimrock is near Coconino County and also Gila County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Coconino 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 Rimrock ...
We found three communities that share the name Rimrock.
Within Arizona, the name Rimrock is unique.
Beyond Arizona, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Montana
- Washington
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rimrock ...
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.
- Big Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Clear Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek
- Clear Creek is located in Yavapai County
- Cornville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornville
- Cornville is located in Yavapai County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornville <3>
- Jordan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Oak Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Creek
- Oak Creek is located in Yavapai County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Creek <3>
- Page Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Page Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page Springs
- Page Springs is located in Yavapai County
- Red Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Sheeps Crossing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheeps Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheeps Crossing
- Sheeps Crossing is located in Yavapai County
- Smelter City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smelter City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smelter City
- Smelter City is located in Yavapai County
How Far From Rimrock 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 Rimrock to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rimrock and extending to:
- Prescott, which is the Seat of Yavapai County, lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Rimrock to Prescott, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies 83 miles [133.6 km] to the south southwest (SSW). 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 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,932 miles [3,109.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 76 days and walking would take 110 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,367 miles [11,856 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 8,133 miles [13,088.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,075 miles [9,776.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rimrock. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Yavapai County: www.co.yavapai.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rimrock) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rimrock. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6422, Longitude: -111.7853 |
| <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 Rimrock 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 331.111 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 329.981 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.999 degrees. |