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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Fort Verde Estates:
    • 34.540581, -111.856818
    • 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 Fort Verde Estates
  • 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 Fort Verde 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.

  • Arnold Place
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold Place
    • Arnold Place is located in Yavapai County
  • Cherry
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Clear Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek
    • Clear Creek is located in Yavapai County
  • Cornville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Cottonwood
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Flower Pot
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flower Pot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flower Pot
    • Flower Pot is located in Yavapai County
  • Jordan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
    • Jordan is located in Yavapai County
  • Page Springs
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Page Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page Springs
    • Page Springs is located in Yavapai County
  • Sheeps Crossing
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheeps Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheeps Crossing
    • Sheeps Crossing is located in Yavapai County
  • Smelter City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smelter City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smelter City
    • Smelter City is located in Yavapai County

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

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

  • Prescott, which is the Seat of Yavapai County, lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<3> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Fort Verde Estates to Prescott, 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 76 miles [122.3 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, 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 1,938 miles [3,118.9 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 7,375 miles [11,868.9 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 8,141 miles [13,101.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,083 miles [9,789.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Yavapai County: www.co.yavapai.az.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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- Fort Verde Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fort Verde Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5406, Longitude: -111.8568       In this case, the coordinates for Fort Verde Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Fort Verde Estates 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 331.153 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 330.022 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 322.04 degrees.









 

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