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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Saint Michaels, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Saint Michaels and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Saint Michaels:
    • 35.655354, -109.105165
    • 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 Saint Michaels
  • 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 Saint Michaels ...

We found four communities that share the name Saint Michaels.

Within Arizona, the name Saint Michaels is unique.

Beyond Arizona, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maryland
      • Talbot County
      • This Saint Michaels is located in Talbot County and lies 1,811 miles [2,914.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Saint Michaels that is located in Apache County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talbot County community of Saint Michaels.
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • This Saint Michaels lies 2,951 miles [4,749.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Saint Michaels that is located in Apache County.
    • Ohio
      • Hardin County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Hardin County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Saint Michaels.
    • Wisconsin
      • Washington County
      • This Saint Michaels is located in Washington County and lies 1,234 miles [1,985.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Saint Michaels that is located in Apache County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Saint Michaels.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Saint Michaels ...

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.

  • Bonita Trading Post
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonita Trading Post have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita Trading Post
    • Bonita Trading Post is located in Apache County
  • Defiance
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defiance
    • Defiance is located in McKinley County (NM)
  • Fort Defiance
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Hunters Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Point
    • Hunters Point is located in Apache County
  • Mexican Springs
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexican Springs
    • Mexican Springs is located in McKinley County (NM)
    • Mexican Springs has also been known as:
    • Nakai Beto
    • Nakai Bito
    • Nakaibeto
    • Nakaibito
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mexican Springs <4>
  • Navajo
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navajo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navajo
    • Navajo is located in McKinley County (NM)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Navajo <4>
  • Rock Springs
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
    • Rock Springs is located in McKinley County (NM)
  • Sawmill
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawmill
    • Sawmill is located in Apache County
  • Twin Buttes
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Buttes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Buttes
    • Twin Buttes is located in McKinley County (NM)
  • Twin Lakes
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
    • Twin Lakes is located in McKinley County (NM)
  • Window Rock
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)

How Far From Saint Michaels 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 Saint Michaels to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Saint Michaels and extending to:

  • Saint Johns, which is the Seat of Apache County, lies 80 miles [128.7 km]<1> to the south. If you could drive a straight line from Saint Michaels to Saint Johns, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies 227 miles [365.3 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,766 miles [2,842.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 69 days and walking would take 101 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,231 miles [11,637.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,994 miles [12,865.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,926 miles [9,537 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saint Michaels. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Saint Michaels) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saint Michaels. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6554, Longitude: -109.1052    
<2>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 Saint Michaels, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Saint Michaels to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 329.175 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 327.756 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 320.514 degrees.




 

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