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

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

  • 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 Chuichu:
    • 32.752011, -111.783098
    • 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 Chuichu
  • 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 Chuichu ...

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.

  • Burns
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
    • Burns is located in Pinal County
  • Casa Blanca
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Cottonwood
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
    • Cottonwood is located in Pinal County
  • Eleven Mile Corner
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Friendly Corners
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendly Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly Corners
    • Friendly Corners is located in Pinal County
  • Jackrabbit House
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackrabbit House have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackrabbit House
    • Jackrabbit House is located in Pinal County
  • Peters Corner
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peters Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Corner
    • Peters Corner is located in Pinal County
  • Randolph
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Silverbell ‑ Historic
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverbell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverbell
    • Silverbell is located in Pima County
  • Sweetwater
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)

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

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

  • Florence, which is the Seat of Pinal County, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Chuichu to Florence, 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 51 miles [82.1 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take most of three 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 7,481 miles [12,039.5 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 8,245 miles [13,269 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,178 miles [9,942.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Pinal County: www.co.pinal.az.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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 from Point A (ie- Chuichu) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chuichu. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7520, Longitude: -111.7831    
<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 Chuichu 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 330.82 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 329.46 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 322.023 degrees.




 

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