Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Gold Canyon:
  • 33.359298, -111.448535
  • 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 Gold Canyon

• 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 Pinal County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Pinal County
  • Since Gold Canyon is near Maricopa County and also Gila County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Maricopa County
  • eBird sighting report for Gila 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 Gold Canyon ...

We found one communities that share the name Gold Canyon.

Within Arizona, the name Gold Canyon is unique.

Beyond Arizona, there is another community also named Gold Canyon in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Nevada
    • White Pine County
    • This community is historic<1> and although located in White Pine County, we don't know where within the county.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the White Pine County community of Gold Canyon.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Gold Canyon ...

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.

• Florence Junction
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence Junction
  • Florence Junction is located in Pinal County
• Fountain of the Sun
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain of the Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain of the Sun
  • Fountain of the Sun is located in Maricopa County
• Gold Camp
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Camp
  • Gold Camp is located in Pinal County
• Goldfield ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldfield
  • Goldfield is located in Pinal County
• Queen Creek
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Creek
  • Queen Creek is located in Maricopa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,097 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Queen Creek <3>
• Queen Valley
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Valley
  • Queen Valley is located in Pinal County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Queen Valley <3>
• Silver Spur Ranch
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Spur Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Spur Ranch
  • Silver Spur Ranch is located in Maricopa County
• Silver Spur Village
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Spur Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Spur Village
  • Silver Spur Village is located in Maricopa County
• Smelter Town
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smelter Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smelter Town
  • Smelter Town is located in Pinal County
• Tortilla Flat
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tortilla Flat
  • Tortilla Flat is located in Maricopa County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tortilla Flat <3>
• Twin Knolls
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Knolls
  • Twin Knolls is located in Maricopa County

How Far From Gold Canyon 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 Gold Canyon to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Gold Canyon and extending to:

• Florence, which is the Seat of Pinal County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<4> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Gold Canyon to Florence, with an average speed<5> 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 most of a day.
• Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies 36 miles [57.9 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,944 miles [3,128.6 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,435 miles [11,965.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,199 miles [13,195 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,133 miles [9,870.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Pinal County: www.co.pinal.az.us/

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