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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Oljato - Monument Valley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oljato - Monument Valley and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Oljato - Monument Valley
- 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 Oljato - Monument Valley:
- 37.010622, -110.242677
- 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 Oljato - Monument Valley
- 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
Communities Also Named Oljato - Monument Valley ...
We found one communities that share the name Oljato - Monument Valley.
Within Utah, the name Oljato - Monument Valley is unique.
Beyond Utah, there is another community also named Oljato - Monument Valley in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Navajo County
- This Oljato - Monument Valley is located in Navajo County and lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Oljato - Monument Valley that is located in San Juan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Navajo County community of Oljato - Monument Valley.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Oljato - Monument Valley ...
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.
- Baby Rocks
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baby Rocks
- Baby Rocks is located in Navajo County (AZ)
- Clay Hills Crossing
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay Hills Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Hills Crossing
- Clay Hills Crossing is located in San Juan County
- Diamond Fields
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Fields
- Diamond Fields is located in Apache County (AZ)
- Mexican Hat
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Navajo Mountain
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navajo Mountain
- Navajo Mountain is located in San Juan County
- Navajo Mountain Mission
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navajo Mountain Mission have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navajo Mountain Mission
- Navajo Mountain Mission is located in Coconino County (AZ)
- Rainbow City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- 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
How Far From Oljato - Monument Valley 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 Oljato - Monument Valley to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Oljato - Monument Valley and extending to:
- Monticello, which is the Seat of San Juan County, lies 77 miles [123.9 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could drive a straight line from Oljato - Monument Valley 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 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 273 miles [439.4 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,802 miles [2,900 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 7,182 miles [11,558.3 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 7,948 miles [12,791.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,893 miles [9,483.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Oljato - Monument Valley) to Point B. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Oljato - Monument Valley to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 330.227 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 329.139 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.067 degrees. |
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