Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Ellison Creek Estates:
  • 34.360310, -111.184300
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Ellison Creek Estates

• 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 Gila County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Gila County
  • Since Ellison Creek Estates is near Coconino County and also Yavapai County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Coconino County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Yavapai 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Ellison Creek Estates

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ellison Creek Estates ...

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.

• Bear Flat
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Bear Flat is located in Gila County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Flat
• Flowing Springs
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Flowing Springs is located in Gila County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowing Springs
• Hunter Creek Ranch
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Hunter Creek Ranch is located in Gila County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Creek Ranch
• Mountain Meadow
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Mountain Meadow is located in Gila County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Meadow
• Star Valley
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Star Valley is located in Gila County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Valley
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,327 people
  • Star Valley has also been known as:
  • Diamond Star
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Star Valley <1>
• Sun Valley
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Sun Valley is located in Gila County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
• Tonto Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Tonto Village is located in Gila County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonto Village
• Turkey Crossing
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Turkey Crossing is located in Coconino County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Crossing
• Whispering Pines
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Whispering Pines is located in Gila County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
• Wonder Valley
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Wonder Valley is located in Gila County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wonder Valley

How Far From Ellison Creek Estates 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 Ellison Creek Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Ellison Creek Estates and extending to:

• Globe, which is the Seat of Gila County, lies 70 miles [112.7 km]<2> to the south southeast. If you could drive a straight line from Ellison Creek Estates to Globe, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take three full days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
• Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies 80 miles [128.7 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,906 miles [3,067.4 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,367 miles [11,856 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,132 miles [13,087.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,069 miles [9,767.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'