Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Six Mile Crossing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Six Mile Crossing and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Six Mile Crossing

• 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 Six Mile Crossing:
  • 34.561129, -113.351869
  • 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 Six Mile Crossing

• 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Mohave County
  • Since Six Mile Crossing is near Yavapai County and also La Paz County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Yavapai County
  • eBird sighting report for La Paz 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Six Mile Crossing ...

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.

• Apron Crossing
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apron Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apron Crossing
  • Apron Crossing is located in Yavapai County
• Bagdad
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagdad
  • Bagdad is located in Yavapai County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bagdad <2>
• Cedar
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar
  • Cedar is located in Mohave County
  • Cedar has also been known as:
  • Cedarville
• Date
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Date have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Date
  • Date is located in Yavapai County
• Greenwood
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
  • Greenwood is located in Mohave County
• Hillside ‑ Historic
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
  • Hillside is located in Yavapai County
• Nothing
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nothing
  • Nothing is located in Mohave County
• Signal ‑ Historic
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Signal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Signal
  • Signal is located in Mohave County
• Willow Spring
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Spring
  • Willow Spring is located in Yavapai County

How Far From Six Mile Crossing to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Six Mile Crossing to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Six Mile Crossing and extending to:

• Kingman, which is the Seat of Mohave County, lies 59 miles [95 km]<3> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Six Mile Crossing 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 about three full days.
• Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies 105 miles [169 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,018 miles [3,247.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 4 days, a buggy would take 79 days and walking would take 115 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,414 miles [11,931.7 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 8,181 miles [13,166 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,134 miles [9,871.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Six Mile Crossing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Mohave County: www.co.mohave.az.us/

The official website for State of Arizona: https://az.gov/