Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Estate Monterra:
  • 33.531987, -112.040982
  • 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 Estate Monterra

• 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 Estate Monterra 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Estate Monterra ...

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.

• Bronze Boot
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bronze Boot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronze Boot
  • Bronze Boot is located in Maricopa County
• Cactus
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cactus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cactus
  • Cactus is located in Maricopa County
• Firebrand Ranch
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Firebrand Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firebrand Ranch
  • Firebrand Ranch is located in Maricopa County
• Heritage Highlands
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Highlands
  • Heritage Highlands is located in Maricopa County
• Links Point
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Links Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Links Point
  • Links Point is located in Maricopa County
• Lookout Mountain
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lookout Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout Mountain
  • Lookout Mountain is located in Maricopa County
• Minnesota Court
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnesota Court have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesota Court
  • Minnesota Court is located in Maricopa County
• Paradise Valley
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Valley
  • Paradise Valley is located in Maricopa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,851 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paradise Valley <2>
• Shadow Mountain
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadow Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Mountain
  • Shadow Mountain is located in Maricopa County
• Skyline Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Heights
  • Skyline Heights is located in Maricopa County
• Sunnyslope
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyslope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyslope
  • Sunnyslope is located in Maricopa County
• Sunset Hills
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hills
  • Sunset Hills is located in Maricopa County
• Sweetwater Garden
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater Garden
  • Sweetwater Garden is located in Maricopa County
• Village Fairways
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Fairways have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Fairways
  • Village Fairways is located in Maricopa County

How Far From Estate Monterra to ...

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

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

• Phoenix, which is the Seat of Maricopa County, lies just to the South Southwest.
• Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies just to the south southwest (SSW).
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,972 miles [3,173.6 km]<3> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Estate Monterra to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 112 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 77 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,441 miles [11,975.1 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 8,206 miles [13,206.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,144 miles [9,887.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Estate Monterra. 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/