Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Rye, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rye and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Rye
- 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 Rye:
- 34.107563, -111.353673
- 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 Rye
- 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 Gila County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Gila County
- Since Rye is near Maricopa County and also Yavapai County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Maricopa County
- eBird sighting report for Yavapai 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 Rye ...
We found seventeen communities that share the name Rye.
Within Arizona, the name Rye is unique.
Beyond Arizona, we know of another seventeen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seventeen communities, sixteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Colorado
- Florida
- Indiana
- Kentucky
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- New Hampshire
- New York
- Ontario
- This Rye lies 1,848 miles [2,974.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Rye that is located in Gila County.
- Pennsylvania
- Armstrong County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Rye [Armstrong County].
- York County
- This Rye is located in York County and lies 1,941 miles [3,123.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Rye that is located in Gila County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Rye.
- Texas
- Brazos County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Rye [Brazos County].
- Liberty County
- This Rye is located in Liberty County and lies 999 miles [1,607.7 km]<1> to the east of the Rye that is located in Gila County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Liberty County community of Rye.
- Scurry County
- This community is historic and although located in Scurry County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scurry County community of Rye.
- Washington
- Clark County
- This Rye is located in Clark County and lies 995 miles [1,601.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Rye that is located in Gila County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Rye.
- Kittitas County
- This Rye is located in Kittitas County and lies 992 miles [1,596.5 km] to the north northwest of the Rye that is located in Gila County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kittitas County community of Rye.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rye ...
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.
- Coffeepot
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Deer Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
- Deer Creek is located in Gila County
- Flowing Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowing Springs
- Flowing Springs is located in Gila County
- Jakes Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jakes Corner
- Jakes Corner is located in Gila County
- Punkin Center
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Punkin Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Punkin Center
- Punkin Center is located in Gila County
- Star Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Valley
- Star Valley is located in Gila County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,327 people
- Star Valley has also been known as:
- Diamond Star
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Star Valley <5>
- Sun Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
- Sun Valley is located in Gila County
- Wonder Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wonder Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wonder Valley
- Wonder Valley is located in Gila County
How Far From Rye to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Rye to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rye and extending to:
- Globe, which is the Seat of Gila County, lies 59 miles [95 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Rye to Globe, with an average speed<6> 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 about three full days.
- Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies 61 miles [98.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,921 miles [3,091.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 75 days and walking would take 110 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,387 miles [11,888.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,152 miles [13,119.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,089 miles [9,799.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rye. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Gila County: www.co.gila.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- Rye) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rye. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1076, Longitude: -111.3537 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Rye could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Rye, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Rye to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 330.695 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 329.432 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.775 degrees. |