Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Cave Creek:
  • 33.832121, -111.947551
  • 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 Cave Creek

• 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 Cave Creek is near Yavapai County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
  • eBird sighting report for Yavapai 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 Cave Creek ...

We found four communities that share the name Cave Creek.

Within Arizona, the name Cave Creek is unique.

Beyond Arizona, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Arkansas
    • Newton County
    • This Cave Creek is located in Newton County and lies 1,082 miles [1,741.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cave Creek that is located in Maricopa County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Cave Creek.
  • Nevada
    • Elko County
    • This Cave Creek is located in Elko County and lies 481 miles [774.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Cave Creek that is located in Maricopa County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elko County community of Cave Creek.
  • Tennessee
    • Roane County
    • This Cave Creek is located in Roane County and lies 1,563 miles [2,515.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cave Creek that is located in Maricopa County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of Cave Creek.
  • Texas
    • Gillespie County
    • Although located in Gillespie County, we don't know the location within the county.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gillespie County community of Cave Creek.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cave Creek ...

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.

• Carefree
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carefree
  • Carefree is located in Maricopa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,974 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carefree <2>
• Carefree Foothills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carefree Foothills
  • Carefree Foothills is located in Maricopa County
• Currys Corner
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Currys Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Currys Corner
  • Currys Corner is located in Maricopa County
• Desert Highlands
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Desert Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desert Highlands
  • Desert Highlands is located in Maricopa County
• Desert Wind
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Desert Wind have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desert Wind
  • Desert Wind is located in Maricopa County
• Lone Mountain Ranch
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Mountain Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Mountain Ranch
  • Lone Mountain Ranch is located in Maricopa County
• Pinnacle Paradise
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinnacle Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinnacle Paradise
  • Pinnacle Paradise is located in Maricopa County
• Pinnacle Peak Shadows
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinnacle Peak Shadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinnacle Peak Shadows
  • Pinnacle Peak Shadows is located in Maricopa County
• Pinnacle Peak Village
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinnacle Peak Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinnacle Peak Village
  • Pinnacle Peak Village is located in Maricopa County

How Far From Cave Creek 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 town such as Cave Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Phoenix, which is the Seat of Maricopa County, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Cave Creek to Phoenix, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south southwest (SSW). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,960 miles [3,154.3 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 112 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,420 miles [11,941.3 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 8,186 miles [13,174.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,125 miles [9,857.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Cave Creek: www.cavecreek.org/

The official website for Maricopa County: www.maricopa.gov/

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