Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Goldfield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Goldfield and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Goldfield
- 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 Goldfield:
- 33.45689, -111.491807
- 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 Goldfield
- 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 Goldfield 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 Goldfield ...
We found five communities that share the name Goldfield.
Within Arizona, the name Goldfield is unique.
Beyond Arizona, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, four are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Iowa
- Mississippi
- Nevada
- Ontario
- This Goldfield lies 2,081 miles [3,349 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Goldfield that is located in Pinal County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Goldfield ...
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.
- Fish Creek ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fish Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Creek
- Fish Creek is located in Maricopa County
- Fountain of the Sun
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain of the Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 Canyon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Canyon
- Gold Canyon is located in Pinal County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gold Canyon <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gold Canyon
- From Goldfield to Gold Canyon
- Harmony Villa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Villa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Villa
- Harmony Villa is located in Maricopa County
- Horse Mesa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Mesa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Mesa
- Horse Mesa is located in Maricopa County
- Leisure World
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure World have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure World
- Leisure World is located in Maricopa County
- Silver Spur Ranch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Spur Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Spur Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Spur Village
- Silver Spur Village is located in Maricopa County
- Tortilla Flat
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tortilla Flat
- Tortilla Flat is located in Maricopa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tortilla Flat <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tortilla Flat
- From Goldfield to Tortilla Flat
- Twin Knolls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 Goldfield 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 Goldfield to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<5> community of Goldfield once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Goldfield and extending to:
- Florence, which is the Seat of Pinal County, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Goldfield to Florence, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies 33 miles [53.1 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 over a day and walking would take most of 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,430 miles [11,957.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,195 miles [13,188.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,129 miles [9,863.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Pinal County: www.co.pinal.az.us/
The official website for State of Arizona: https://az.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Goldfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Goldfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4569, Longitude: -111.4918 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Goldfield could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Goldfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Goldfield to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 330.703 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 329.383 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.86 degrees. |