Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Agua Caliente, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Agua Caliente and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Agua Caliente
- 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 Agua Caliente:
- 32.988319, -113.333042
- 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 Agua Caliente
- 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 Maricopa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Maricopa County
- Since Agua Caliente is near Yuma County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- eBird sighting report for Yuma 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 Agua Caliente ...
We found two communities that share the name Agua Caliente.
Within Arizona, the name Agua Caliente is unique.
Beyond Arizona, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Alameda County
- This Agua Caliente is located in Alameda County and lies 574 miles [923.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Agua Caliente that is located in Maricopa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alameda County community of Agua Caliente.
- Sonoma County
- This Agua Caliente is located in Sonoma County and lies 633 miles [1,018.7 km] to the northwest of the Agua Caliente that is located in Maricopa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sonoma County community of Agua Caliente.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Agua Caliente ...
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.
- Aztec
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aztec
- Aztec is located in Yuma County
- Camel
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Camp Horn ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Horn
- Camp Horn is located in Yuma County
- Dateland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dateland
- Dateland is located in Yuma County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dateland <3>
- Horn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Montezuma
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Saddle
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Sentinel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Agua Caliente to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Agua Caliente to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Agua Caliente and extending to:
- Phoenix, which is the Seat of Maricopa County, lies 79 miles [127.1 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could drive a straight line from Agua Caliente to Phoenix, 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.
- Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies 79 miles [127.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,055 miles [3,307.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 4 days, a buggy would take 81 days and walking would take 117 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,510 miles [12,086.2 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 8,276 miles [13,318.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,220 miles [10,010.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Agua Caliente. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Maricopa County: www.maricopa.gov/
The official website for State of Arizona: https://az.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Agua Caliente) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Agua Caliente. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9883, Longitude: -113.3330 |
| <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 Agua Caliente 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 332.083 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.011 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 322.86 degrees. |