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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Clearview Hills:
    • 33.534209, -111.985424
    • 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 Clearview Hills
  • 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 Clearview Hills 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 Clearview Hills ...

We found one communities that share the name Clearview Hills.

Within Arizona, the name Clearview Hills is unique.

Beyond Arizona, there is another community also named Clearview Hills in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Tuscaloosa County
      • This Clearview Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 1,411 miles [2,270.8 km]<1> to the east of the Clearview Hills that is located in Maricopa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Clearview Hills.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Clearview Hills ...

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
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Cactus
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cactus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cactus
    • Cactus is located in Maricopa County
  • Firebrand Ranch
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Firebrand Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firebrand Ranch
    • Firebrand Ranch is located in Maricopa County
  • Heritage Terrace
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Terrace
    • Heritage Terrace is located in Maricopa County
  • Links Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Links Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Links Point
    • Links Point is located in Maricopa County
  • Minnesota Court
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnesota Court have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesota Court
    • Minnesota Court is located in Maricopa County
  • Paradise Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Shadow Mountain
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadow Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Mountain
    • Shadow Mountain is located in Maricopa County
  • Skyline Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • 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
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Sweetwater Garden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater Garden
    • Sweetwater Garden is located in Maricopa County
  • Village Fairways
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Fairways have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Fairways
    • Village Fairways is located in Maricopa County
  • Woodleaf
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodleaf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodleaf
    • Woodleaf is located in Maricopa County

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

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

  • Phoenix, which is the Seat of Maricopa County, lies just to the Southwest.
  • Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies just to the southwest (SW).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,969 miles [3,168.8 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Clearview Hills to White House, with an average speed<4>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 112 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 77 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,440 miles [11,973.5 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 8,204 miles [13,203.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,142 miles [9,884.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Clearview Hills. 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 '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- Clearview Hills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Clearview Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5342, Longitude: -111.9854       In this case, the coordinates for Clearview Hills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Clearview Hills 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 331.103 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 329.872 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 322.125 degrees.









 

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