Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Catfish Paradise:
  • 34.745007, -114.487461
  • 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 Catfish Paradise

• 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 Mohave County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Mohave County
  • Since Catfish Paradise is near San Bernardino County and also Clark County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for San Bernardino County
  • eBird sighting report for Clark 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 Catfish Paradise ...

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.

• Desert Hills
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Desert Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desert Hills
  • Desert Hills is located in Mohave County
• Fivemile Landing
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivemile Landing
  • Fivemile Landing is located in Mohave County
• Hardyville ‑ Historic
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardyville
  • Hardyville is located in Mohave County
• Ibis
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ibis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ibis
  • Ibis is located in San Bernardino County (CA)
• Java
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Java have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
  • Java is located in San Bernardino County (CA)
• Mesquite Creek
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesquite Creek
  • Mesquite Creek is located in Mohave County
• Oatman
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oatman
  • Oatman is located in Mohave County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oatman <2>
• Willow Valley
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Valley
  • Willow Valley is located in Mohave County

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

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

• Kingman, which is the Seat of Mohave County, lies 41 miles [66 km]<3> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Catfish Paradise to Kingman, 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 164 miles [263.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,075 miles [3,339.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 81 days and walking would take 118 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,432 miles [11,960.6 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 8,200 miles [13,196.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,162 miles [9,916.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Mohave County: www.co.mohave.az.us/

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