Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cashion, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cashion and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Cashion
- 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 Cashion:
- 33.431851, -112.297967
- 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 Cashion
- 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 Cashion is near Pinal County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- eBird sighting report for Pinal 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 Cashion ...
We found one communities that share the name Cashion.
Within Arizona, the name Cashion is unique.
Beyond Arizona, there is another community also named Cashion in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cashion ...
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.
- Cartwright
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cartwright have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
- Cartwright is located in Maricopa County
- Co-op Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Co-op Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Co-op Village
- Co-op Village is located in Maricopa County
- Fowler
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Goodyear
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodyear
- Goodyear is located in Maricopa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 90,622 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodyear <3>
- Indian Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Indian Springs is located in Maricopa County
- Liberty Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Village
- Liberty Village is located in Maricopa County
- Maryvale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Three Fountains
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Fountains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Fountains
- Three Fountains is located in Maricopa County
How Far From Cashion 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 Cashion to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cashion and extending to:
- Phoenix, which is the Seat of Maricopa County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Cashion to Phoenix, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies 13 miles [20.9 km] to the east (E). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take 6 hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,988 miles [3,199.4 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 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 7,454 miles [11,996.1 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 8,220 miles [13,228.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,159 miles [9,911.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cashion. 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cashion) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cashion. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4319, Longitude: -112.2980 |
| <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 Cashion 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 331.333 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 330.141 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 322.296 degrees. |