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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 Apache Junction, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Apache Junction 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 Apache Junction:
- 33.414929, -111.550094
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Apache Junction
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Maricopa County
- Since Apache Junction is near Pinal County and also Gila County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pinal County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Gila 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Apache Junction
Communities Also Named Apache Junction ...
We found one communities that are also named Apache Junction.
There is one other community in Arizona that is also named Apache Junction.
Beyond Arizona.
- Communities Located In Arizona ...
- Pinal County
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pinal County community of Apache Junction.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Apache Junction ...
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.
- Fountain of the Sun
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Fountain of the Sun is located in Maricopa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain of the Sun
- Gold Canyon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Goldfield ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Harmony Villa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Harmony Villa is located in Maricopa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Villa
- Leisure World
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Leisure World is located in Maricopa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure World
- Silver Spur Ranch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Silver Spur Ranch is located in Maricopa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Spur Ranch
- Silver Spur Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Silver Spur Village is located in Maricopa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Spur Village
- Twin Knolls
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Twin Knolls is located in Maricopa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Knolls
How Far From Apache Junction 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 city such as Apache Junction to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Apache Junction and extending to:
- Phoenix, which is the Seat of Maricopa County, lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<2> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Apache Junction to Phoenix, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two 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 30 miles [48.3 km] to the west (W). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,949 miles [3,136.6 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 111 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,435 miles [11,965.5 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 8,199 miles [13,195 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,133 miles [9,870.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 drawn from Point A (ie- Apache Junction) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Apache Junction to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Apache Junction. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4149, Longitude: -111.5501 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 330.743 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 329.426 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.892 degrees. |
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