Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Casa Rosa:
  • 33.947533, -112.335721
  • 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 Casa Rosa

• 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 Yavapai County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Yavapai County
  • Since Casa Rosa 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 Casa Rosa ...

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.

• Anthem
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthem
  • Anthem is located in Maricopa County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anthem <1>
• Big Reef Mill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Reef Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Reef Mill
  • Big Reef Mill is located in Yavapai County
• Castle Hot Springs ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Hot Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Hot Springs
  • Castle Hot Springs is located in Yavapai County
• Humbug ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humbug
  • Humbug is located in Yavapai County
• Packer ‑ Historic
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Packer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packer
  • Packer is located in Yavapai County
• Rock Springs
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
  • Rock Springs is located in Yavapai County
• Tip Top ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tip Top
  • Tip Top is located in Yavapai County
• Wranglers Roost
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wranglers Roost have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Casa Rosa 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 Casa Rosa to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Prescott, which is the Seat of Yavapai County, lies 41 miles [66 km]<3> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Casa Rosa to Prescott, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full 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 37 miles [59.5 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,978 miles [3,183.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 78 days and walking would take 113 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 8,190 miles [13,180.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,132 miles [9,868.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Yavapai County: www.co.yavapai.az.us/

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