Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Tahchee:
  • 36.228612, -109.894561
  • 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 Tahchee

• 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 Apache County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Apache County
  • Since Tahchee is near Navajo County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
  • eBird sighting report for Navajo 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 Tahchee ...

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.

• Cottonwood
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
  • Cottonwood is located in Apache County
• Coyote Springs
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyote Springs
  • Coyote Springs is located in Apache County
• Flat Rock
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
  • Flat Rock is located in Apache County
• Junction Overlook
  (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction Overlook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction Overlook
  • Junction Overlook is located in Apache County
• Low Mountain
  (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Mountain
  • Low Mountain is located in Navajo County
• Many Farms
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Many Farms
  • Many Farms is located in Apache County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Many Farms <2>
• Rough Rock
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rough Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Rock
  • Rough Rock is located in Apache County
• Smoke Signal
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smoke Signal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoke Signal
  • Smoke Signal is located in Navajo County

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

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

• Saint Johns, which is the Seat of Apache County, lies 122 miles [196.3 km]<3> to the south southeast. If you could drive a straight line from Tahchee to Saint Johns, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies 228 miles [366.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,798 miles [2,893.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 71 days and walking would take 103 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,219 miles [11,617.9 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 7,984 miles [12,849 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,923 miles [9,532.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Apache County: www.co.apache.az.us/

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