Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Tempe Camp:
  • 34.907798, -111.442371
  • 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 Tempe Camp

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

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.

• Happy Jack
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Jack
  • Happy Jack is located in Coconino County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Happy Jack <1>
• Indian Gardens
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Gardens
  • Indian Gardens is located in Coconino County
• Lakeview
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
  • Lakeview is located in Coconino County
• Mormon Lake
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mormon Lake
  • Mormon Lake is located in Coconino County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mormon Lake <1>
• Mountainaire
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainaire
  • Mountainaire is located in Coconino County
• Pilgrim Playground
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilgrim Playground have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Playground
  • Pilgrim Playground is located in Coconino County
• Rockledge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockledge
  • Rockledge is located in Coconino County
• Stoneman Lake
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneman Lake
  • Stoneman Lake is located in Coconino County

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

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

• Flagstaff, which is the Seat of Coconino County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Tempe Camp to Flagstaff, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies 106 miles [170.6 km] to the south southwest (SSW). 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 1,908 miles [3,070.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 75 days and walking would take 109 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,342 miles [11,815.8 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 8,107 miles [13,047 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,049 miles [9,734.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Coconino County: www.co.coconino.az.us/

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