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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 Signal, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Signal and the surrounding area.
- 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 Signal:
- 34.473068, -113.630939
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Signal
- 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 Mohave County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Mohave County
- Since Signal is near La Paz County and also Yavapai County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for La Paz County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Signal
Communities Also Named Signal ...
We found three communities that are also named Signal.
Within Arizona, the name Signal is unique.
Beyond Arizona, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Mississippi
- Warren County
- This Signal is located in Warren County and lies 1,317 miles [2,119.5 km]<1> to the east of the Signal that is located in Mohave County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Signal.
- Missouri
- Phelps County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Signal [Phelps County].
- Ohio
- Columbiana County
- This Signal is located in Columbiana County and lies 1,843 miles [2,966 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Signal that is located in Mohave County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbiana County community of Signal.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Signal ...
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.
- Bagdad
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Cedar
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Greenwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Greenwood is located in Mohave County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Nothing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Planet ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Planet is located in La Paz County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Planet
- Six Mile Crossing
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Six Mile Crossing is located in Mohave County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Mile Crossing
How Far From Signal 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 Signal to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Signal once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Signal and extending to:
- Kingman, which is the Seat of Mohave County, lies 56 miles [90.1 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Signal to Kingman, with an average speed<4> 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 over two days.
- Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies 113 miles [181.9 km] to the southeast (SE). 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 2,035 miles [3,275 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 4 days, a buggy would take 80 days and walking would take 116 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,427 miles [11,952.6 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 8,194 miles [13,187 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,148 miles [9,894.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Signal) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Signal, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Signal to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Signal. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4731, Longitude: -113.6309 In this case, the coordinates for Signal have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 332.547 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.697 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 323.017 degrees. |
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