Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Catalina Village:
  • 33.459765, -112.146818
  • 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 Catalina 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 Maricopa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Maricopa County
  • Since Catalina Village 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 Catalina Village ...

We found one communities that share the name Catalina Village.

Within Arizona, the name Catalina Village is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Texas
    • Harris County
    • This Catalina Village is located in Harris County and lies 1,005 miles [1,617.4 km]<1> to the east of the Catalina Village that is located in Maricopa County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Catalina Village.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Catalina 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.

• Bronze Boot
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bronze Boot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronze Boot
  • Bronze Boot is located in Maricopa County
• Cartwright
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
• Fowler
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
  • Fowler is located in Maricopa County
• Indian Springs
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • 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
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryvale
  • Maryvale is located in Maricopa County
• Mountain View Meadows
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Meadows
  • Mountain View Meadows is located in Maricopa County
• Patrick Park
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patrick Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick Park
  • Patrick Park is located in Maricopa County
• Quail Lane
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Lane
  • Quail Lane is located in Maricopa County
• Skyline Heights
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Heights
  • Skyline Heights is located in Maricopa County
• Sunnyslope
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyslope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyslope
  • Sunnyslope is located in Maricopa County
• Three Fountains
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • 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 Catalina Village to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Catalina Village to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Phoenix, which is the Seat of Maricopa County, lies just to the East.
• Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies just to the east (E).
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,979 miles [3,184.9 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Catalina Village to White House, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 113 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 78 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,449 miles [11,988 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 8,214 miles [13,219.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,152 miles [9,900.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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