Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Clay Hills Crossing:
  • 37.294440, -110.404855
  • 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 Clay Hills Crossing

• 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 San Juan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for San Juan County
  • Since Clay Hills Crossing is near Kane County and also Navajo County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Kane County
  • 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 Clay Hills Crossing ...

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.

• Bullfrog
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullfrog
  • Bullfrog is located in Kane County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bullfrog <1>
• Fry Canyon
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fry Canyon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fry Canyon
  • Fry Canyon is located in San Juan County
• Gravel Crossing
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Crossing
  • Gravel Crossing is located in San Juan County
• Halls Crossing
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Crossing
  • Halls Crossing is located in San Juan County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halls Crossing <1>
• Navajo Mountain
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navajo Mountain
  • Navajo Mountain is located in San Juan County
• Rainbow City
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow City
  • Rainbow City is located in San Juan County
• Soldier Crossing
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldier Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldier Crossing
  • Soldier Crossing is located in San Juan County

How Far From Clay Hills Crossing 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 Clay Hills Crossing to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Monticello, which is the Seat of San Juan County, lies 70 miles [112.7 km]<3> to the northeast. If you could drive a straight line from Clay Hills Crossing to Monticello, with an average speed<4>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 three full days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
• Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 252 miles [405.6 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,806 miles [2,906.5 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 7,170 miles [11,539 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 7,936 miles [12,771.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,884 miles [9,469.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/