Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Curtiss:
  • 31.884530, -110.229796
  • 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 Curtiss

• 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 Cochise County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Cochise County
  • Since Curtiss is near Pima County and also Santa Cruz County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Pima County
  • eBird sighting report for Santa Cruz 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 Curtiss ...

We found one communities that share the name Curtiss.

Within Arizona, the name Curtiss is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Wisconsin
    • Clark County
    • This Curtiss is located in Clark County and lies 1,393 miles [2,241.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Curtiss that is located in Cochise County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Curtiss.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Curtiss ...

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.

• Black Diamond ‑ Historic
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Diamond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Diamond
  • Black Diamond is located in Cochise County
• Bonnie Blink
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie Blink have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Blink
  • Bonnie Blink is located in Cochise County
• Cochise
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochise
  • Cochise is located in Cochise County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cochise <3>
• Contention City ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Contention City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contention City
  • Contention City is located in Cochise County
  • Contention City has also been known as:
  • Contention
• Escalante Crossing
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Escalante Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escalante Crossing
  • Escalante Crossing is located in Cochise County
• Fry
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fry
  • Fry is located in Cochise County
• Lewis Springs
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Springs
  • Lewis Springs is located in Cochise County
• Signal Village
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Signal Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Signal Village
  • Signal Village is located in Cochise County
• Tombstone
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tombstone
  • Tombstone is located in Cochise County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,310 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tombstone <3>
• Village Meadows
  (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Meadows
  • Village Meadows is located in Cochise County
• Whetstone
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whetstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whetstone
  • Whetstone is located in Cochise County

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

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

• Bisbee, which is the Seat of Cochise County, lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Curtiss to Bisbee, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two 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 152 miles [244.6 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,918 miles [3,086.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 75 days and walking would take 109 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,488 miles [12,050.8 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 8,249 miles [13,275.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,168 miles [9,926.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Cochise County: www.cochise.az.gov/

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