Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Swift Trail Junction, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Swift Trail Junction and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Swift Trail Junction
- 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 Swift Trail Junction:
- 32.729873, -109.714261
- 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 Swift Trail Junction
- 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 Graham County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Graham County
- Since Swift Trail Junction is near Cochise County and also Greenlee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cochise County
- eBird sighting report for Greenlee 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 Swift Trail Junction ...
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.
- Bonita ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Cactus Flat
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cactus Flat
- Cactus Flat is located in Graham County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cactus Flat
- From Swift Trail Junction to Cactus Flat
- Central
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Central is located in Graham County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Central
- From Swift Trail Junction to Central
- Dublin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Graham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Graham is located in Graham County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Graham
- From Swift Trail Junction to Graham
- Gripe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Lone Star
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Turkey Flat
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Flat
- Turkey Flat is located in Graham County
How Far From Swift Trail Junction 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 Swift Trail Junction to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Swift Trail Junction and extending to:
- Safford, which is the Seat of Graham County, lies just to the North.
- Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies 145 miles [233.4 km]<2> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Swift Trail Junction to Phoenix, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,868 miles [3,006.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 73 days and walking would take 107 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,422 miles [11,944.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,184 miles [13,170.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,104 miles [9,823.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Swift Trail Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Graham County: www.graham.az.gov/
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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Swift Trail Junction) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Swift Trail Junction. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7299, Longitude: -109.7143 |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Swift Trail Junction to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 329.21 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 327.513 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 320.93 degrees. |