Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Spur Cross, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Spur Cross and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Spur Cross
- 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 Spur Cross:
- 33.183395, -109.457855
- 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 Spur Cross
- 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 Greenlee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Greenlee County
- Since Spur Cross is near Graham County and also Grant County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Graham County
- eBird sighting report for Grant 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 Spur Cross ...
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.
- Central
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Central is located in Graham County
- Charlie Moore Place
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlie Moore Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlie Moore Place
- Charlie Moore Place is located in Greenlee County
- Dublin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest) - Eden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest) - Graham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Graham is located in Graham County
- Gripe
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south) - Indian Hot Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hot Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hot Springs
- Indian Hot Springs is located in Graham County
- Lone Star
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest) - Mule Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mule Creek
- Mule Creek is located in Grant County (NM)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mule Creek <2>
- Plantsite
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Stargo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Three Way
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Spur Cross 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 Spur Cross to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Spur Cross and extending to:
- Clifton, which is the Seat of Greenlee County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Spur Cross to Clifton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies 151 miles [243 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,842 miles [2,964.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 72 days and walking would take 105 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,388 miles [11,889.8 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 8,149 miles [13,114.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,071 miles [9,770.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Spur Cross. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Greenlee County: www.co.greenlee.az.us/
The official website for State of Arizona: https://az.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Spur Cross) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Spur Cross. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1834, Longitude: -109.4579 In this case, the coordinates for Spur Cross have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Spur Cross 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 329.085 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 327.407 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 320.786 degrees. |