Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Arizola:
  • 32.851170, -111.714295
  • 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 Arizola

• 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 Pinal County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Pinal County
  • Since Arizola is near Maricopa County and also Pima County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Maricopa County
  • eBird sighting report for Pima 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 Arizola ...

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.

• Burns
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
  • Burns is located in Pinal County
• Casa Blanca
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa Blanca
  • Casa Blanca is located in Pinal County
• Cottonwood
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
  • Cottonwood is located in Pinal County
• Eleven Mile Corner
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleven Mile Corner
  • Eleven Mile Corner is located in Pinal County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eleven Mile Corner <2>
• Friendly Corners
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendly Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly Corners
  • Friendly Corners is located in Pinal County
• Jackrabbit House
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackrabbit House have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackrabbit House
  • Jackrabbit House is located in Pinal County
• Peters Corner
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peters Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Corner
  • Peters Corner is located in Pinal County
• Randolph
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
  • Randolph is located in Pinal County
• Sweetwater
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
  • Sweetwater is located in Pinal County

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

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

• Florence, which is the Seat of Pinal County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Arizola to Florence, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day 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 46 miles [74 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,972 miles [3,173.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 77 days and walking would take 112 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,473 miles [12,026.6 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 8,237 miles [13,256.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,170 miles [9,929.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Pinal County: www.co.pinal.az.us/

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