Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cotton Center, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cotton Center and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Cotton Center
- 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 Cotton Center:
- 33.087266, -112.666831
- 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 Cotton Center
- 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 Cotton Center 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 Cotton Center ...
We found three communities that share the name Cotton Center.
Within Arizona, the name Cotton Center is unique.
Beyond Arizona, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Tulare County
- This Cotton Center is located in Tulare County and lies 421 miles [677.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cotton Center that is located in Maricopa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tulare County community of Cotton Center.
- Texas
- Fannin County
- This Cotton Center is located in Fannin County and lies 954 miles [1,535.3 km]<1> to the east of the Cotton Center that is located in Maricopa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fannin County community of Cotton Center.
- Hale County
- This Cotton Center is located in Hale County and lies 617 miles [993 km] to the east of the Cotton Center that is located in Maricopa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hale County community of Cotton Center.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cotton Center ...
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.
- Big Horn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast) - Buckeye
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
- Buckeye is located in Maricopa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85,224 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckeye <3>
- Crag
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest) - Dixie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Freeman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast) - Goodyear
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodyear
- Goodyear is located in Maricopa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 90,622 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodyear <3>
- Liberty
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Liberty is located in Maricopa County
- Rainbow Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Valley
- Rainbow Valley is located in Maricopa County
- Saddle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
How Far From Cotton Center 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 Cotton Center to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cotton Center and extending to:
- Phoenix, which is the Seat of Maricopa County, lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Cotton Center to Phoenix, 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 42 miles [67.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,017 miles [3,246 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 4 days, a buggy would take 79 days and walking would take 115 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,485 miles [12,045.9 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 8,251 miles [13,278.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,191 miles [9,963.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cotton Center. 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Cotton Center) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cotton Center. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.0873, Longitude: -112.6668 In this case, the coordinates for Cotton Center 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 Cotton Center 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 331.57 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 330.397 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 322.498 degrees. |