Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Rainbow City:
  • 37.062218, -110.765415
  • 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 Rainbow City

• 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 Rainbow City is near Coconino County and also Navajo County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Coconino 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

Communities Also Named Rainbow City ...

We found one communities that share the name Rainbow City.

Within Utah, the name Rainbow City is unique.

Beyond Utah, there is another community also named Rainbow City in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alabama
    • Etowah County
    • This Rainbow City is located in Etowah County and lies 1,402 miles [2,256.3 km]<1> to the east of the Rainbow City that is located in San Juan County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Etowah County community of Rainbow City.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rainbow City ...

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.

• Clay Hills Crossing
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • 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
• Halls Crossing
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • 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 <3>
• Navajo Mountain
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navajo Mountain
  • Navajo Mountain is located in San Juan County
• Navajo Mountain Mission
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • 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)

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rainbow City and extending to:

• Monticello, which is the Seat of San Juan County, lies 95 miles [152.9 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could drive a straight line from Rainbow City 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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
• Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 262 miles [421.6 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 15 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,829 miles [2,943.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 72 days and walking would take 104 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,193 miles [11,576 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 7,959 miles [12,808.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,909 miles [9,509.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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