Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sereno, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sereno and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sereno
- 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 Sereno:
- 35.239457, -112.273228
- 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 Sereno
- 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 Coconino County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Coconino County
- Since Sereno is near Yavapai County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- 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 Sereno ...
We found two communities that share the name Sereno.
Within Arizona, the name Sereno is unique.
Beyond Arizona, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Missouri
- Pennsylvania
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sereno ...
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.
- Ash Fork
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Fork
- Ash Fork is located in Yavapai County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ash Fork <2>
- Bear
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south) - Bootlegger Crossing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bootlegger Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bootlegger Crossing
- Bootlegger Crossing is located in Coconino County
- Daze
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Maine
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Parks
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks
- Parks is located in Coconino County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parks <2>
- Pine Tank
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Williams Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Junction
- Williams Junction is located in Coconino County
How Far From Sereno 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 Sereno to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sereno and extending to:
- Flagstaff, which is the Seat of Coconino County, lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Sereno to Flagstaff, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of 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 123 miles [197.9 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,945 miles [3,130.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 76 days and walking would take 111 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,344 miles [11,819 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 8,110 miles [13,051.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,059 miles [9,751 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sereno. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Coconino County: www.co.coconino.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- Sereno) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sereno. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2395, Longitude: -112.2732 In this case, the coordinates for Sereno 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 Sereno 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 331.58 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 330.598 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 322.253 degrees. |