Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Drexel - Alvernon:
  • 32.145653, -110.901428
  • 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 Drexel - Alvernon

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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Drexel - Alvernon ...

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.

• Amphitheater
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amphitheater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amphitheater
  • Amphitheater is located in Pima County
• Flowing Wells
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flowing Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowing Wells
  • Flowing Wells is located in Pima County
• Jaynes
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaynes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaynes
  • Jaynes is located in Pima County
• Kino
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kino have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kino
  • Kino is located in Pima County
• Littletown
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littletown
  • Littletown is located in Pima County
• Mountain View
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
  • Mountain View is located in Pima County
• Polo Village
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo Village
  • Polo Village is located in Pima County
• Vail
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vail
  • Vail is located in Pima County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vail <2>

How Far From Drexel - Alvernon to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Drexel - Alvernon to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Tucson, which is the Seat of Pima County, lies just to the North Northwest.
• Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies 112 miles [180.2 km]<3> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Drexel - Alvernon to Phoenix, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,947 miles [3,133.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 76 days and walking would take 111 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,492 miles [12,057.2 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 8,255 miles [13,285.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,179 miles [9,944.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>