Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Toyei:
  • 35.703851, -109.938473
  • 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 Toyei

• 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 Toyei 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 Toyei ...

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.

• Cornfields
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornfields
  • Cornfields is located in Apache County
• Greasewood
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greasewood
  • Greasewood is located in Navajo County
• Low Mountain
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Mountain
  • Low Mountain is located in Navajo County
• Pink Arrow
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pink Arrow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink Arrow
  • Pink Arrow is located in Navajo County
• Smoke Signal
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • 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
• Steamboat
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamboat
  • Steamboat is located in Apache County
• Steamboat Canyon
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steamboat Canyon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamboat Canyon
  • Steamboat Canyon is located in Apache County
• Sunrise Springs
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Springs
  • Sunrise Springs is located in Apache County
• Twin Buttes
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Buttes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Buttes
  • Twin Buttes is located in Navajo County

How Far From Toyei to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Toyei to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Toyei and extending to:

• Saint Johns, which is the Seat of Apache County, lies 88 miles [141.6 km]<2> to the south southeast. If you could drive a straight line from Toyei to Saint Johns, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies 197 miles [317 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,810 miles [2,912.9 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,252 miles [11,671 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 8,016 miles [12,900.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,953 miles [9,580.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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