Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Strayhorse:
  • 33.550610, -109.318135
  • 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 Strayhorse

• 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 Strayhorse is near Apache County and also Catron County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Apache County
  • eBird sighting report for Catron 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 Strayhorse ...

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.

• Alpine
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
  • Alpine is located in Apache County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpine <1>
• Blue
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue
  • Blue is located in Greenlee County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue <1>
• Blue Vista
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Vista
  • Blue Vista is located in Greenlee County
• Boneyard
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boneyard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boneyard
  • Boneyard is located in Apache County
• Charlie Moore Place
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlie Moore Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlie Moore Place
  • Charlie Moore Place is located in Greenlee County
• Sprucedale ‑ Historic
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sprucedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprucedale
  • Sprucedale is located in Greenlee County
• Three Forks
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Forks
  • Three Forks is located in Apache County
• Whispering Pines
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
  • Whispering Pines is located in Greenlee County

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

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

• Clifton, which is the Seat of Greenlee County, lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<3> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Strayhorse to Clifton, 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 158 miles [254.3 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 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,825 miles [2,937.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 72 days and walking would take 104 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,362 miles [11,848 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 8,124 miles [13,074.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,046 miles [9,730.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Strayhorse. 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/