Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in El Mirage, we use the following websites to find information relevant to El Mirage and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for El Mirage
- 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 El Mirage:
- 33.611724, -112.324784
- 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 El Mirage
- 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 El Mirage is near Yavapai County and also Pinal County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Yavapai County
- 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 El Mirage ...
We found one communities that share the name El Mirage.
Within Arizona, the name El Mirage is unique.
Beyond Arizona, there is another community also named El Mirage in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near El Mirage ...
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.
- Bumstead
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Cottonwood Ranch
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Ranch
- Cottonwood Ranch is located in Maricopa County
- Deer Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
- Deer Creek is located in Maricopa County
- Fox Glen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Goldbadge
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Lizard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Peacock Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peacock Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock Village
- Peacock Village is located in Maricopa County
- Sun City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun City
- Sun City is located in Maricopa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sun City <3>
- Surprise
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise
- Surprise is located in Maricopa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147,965 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surprise <3>
- Weedville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Windmill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
How Far From El Mirage 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 city such as El Mirage to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in El Mirage and extending to:
- Phoenix, which is the Seat of Maricopa County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from El Mirage to Phoenix, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast (SE). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,985 miles [3,194.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, 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 7,444 miles [11,980 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 8,210 miles [13,212.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,150 miles [9,897.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for El Mirage: www.cityofelmirage.org/
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- El Mirage) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in El Mirage. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6117, Longitude: -112.3248 |
| <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 El Mirage 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 331.382 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 330.216 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 322.308 degrees. |