Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Anthem:
  • 33.871173, -112.152227
  • 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 Anthem

• 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 Anthem is near Yavapai County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
  • eBird sighting report for Yavapai 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 Anthem ...

We found one communities that share the name Anthem.

Within Arizona, the name Anthem is unique.

Beyond Arizona, there is another community also named Anthem in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • West Virginia
    • Wetzel County
    • This Anthem is located in Wetzel County and lies 1,784 miles [2,871.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Anthem that is located in Maricopa County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wetzel County community of Anthem.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Anthem ...

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.

• Carefree
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carefree
  • Carefree is located in Maricopa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,974 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carefree <2>
• Carefree Foothills
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carefree Foothills
  • Carefree Foothills is located in Maricopa County
• Castle Hot Springs ‑ Historic
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Hot Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Hot Springs
  • Castle Hot Springs is located in Yavapai County
• Cave Creek
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Creek
  • Cave Creek is located in Maricopa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,986 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cave Creek <2>
• Deer Valley
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Valley
  • Deer Valley is located in Maricopa County
• Desert Wind
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Desert Wind have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desert Wind
  • Desert Wind is located in Maricopa County
• Lone Mountain Ranch
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Mountain Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Mountain Ranch
  • Lone Mountain Ranch is located in Maricopa County
• Overland Trail
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overland Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overland Trail
  • Overland Trail is located in Maricopa County
• Rock Springs
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
  • Rock Springs is located in Yavapai County
• Rose Garden Place
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Garden Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Garden Place
  • Rose Garden Place is located in Maricopa County
• Tip Top ‑ Historic
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tip Top
  • Tip Top is located in Yavapai County
• Wild Flower
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wild Flower have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Flower
  • Wild Flower is located in Maricopa County
• Wranglers Roost
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wranglers Roost have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wranglers Roost
  • Wranglers Roost is located in Maricopa County

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

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

• Phoenix, which is the Seat of Maricopa County, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Anthem to Phoenix, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south (S). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,970 miles [3,170.4 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 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 7,424 miles [11,947.8 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 8,189 miles [13,178.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,130 miles [9,865.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Anthem. 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/