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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 Ak-Chin Village, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ak-Chin Village and the surrounding area.
- 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 Ak-Chin Village:
- 33.029031, -112.07894
- 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 Ak-Chin Village
- 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 Ak-Chin Village is near Maricopa County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- eBird sighting report for Maricopa 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 Ak-Chin Village ...
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.
- Big Horn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Horn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Horn
- Big Horn is located in Maricopa County
- Burns
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- 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
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa Blanca
- Casa Blanca is located in Pinal County
- Co-op Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Co-op Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Co-op Village
- Co-op Village is located in Maricopa County
- Cottonwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- 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
- Freeman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
- Freeman is located in Maricopa County
- Heaton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaton
- Heaton is located in Pinal County
- Hightown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hightown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightown
- Hightown is located in Maricopa County
- Pepperwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pepperwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepperwood
- Pepperwood is located in Maricopa County
- Peters Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- 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
- Rainbow Valley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Valley
- Rainbow Valley is located in Maricopa County
- Snaketown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snaketown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snaketown
- Snaketown is located in Pinal County
- Sweetwater
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
- Sweetwater is located in Pinal County
- Wonder Rift
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wonder Rift have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wonder Rift
- Wonder Rift is located in Maricopa County
How Far From Ak-Chin Village 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 Ak-Chin Village to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Ak-Chin Village and extending to:
- Florence, which is the Seat of Pinal County, lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<2> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Ak-Chin Village to Florence, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north (N). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,987 miles [3,197.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take three full days, a buggy would take 78 days and walking would take 113 days.
- The shortest distance<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,173 miles [9,934.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ak-Chin Village. 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/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Ak-Chin Village) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ak-Chin Village. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.0290, Longitude: -112.0789 |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | 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 Ak-Chin Village to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
<5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.097 degrees. |
<6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 329.82 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 322.18 degrees. |
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