Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Gu Chuapo:
  • 31.894524, -111.664560
  • 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 Gu Chuapo

• 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 Pima County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Pima 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 Gu Chuapo ...

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.

• Corner Windmill
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corner Windmill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner Windmill
  • Corner Windmill is located in Pima County
• Cowlic
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowlic
  • Cowlic is located in Pima County
• Queens Well
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queens Well have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens Well
  • Queens Well is located in Pima County
• Sells
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sells
  • Sells is located in Pima County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sells <2>
• Three Points
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Points have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Points
  • Three Points is located in Pima County

How Far From Gu Chuapo 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 Gu Chuapo to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Tucson, which is the Seat of Pima County, lies 48 miles [77.2 km]<3> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Gu Chuapo to Tucson, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
• Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies 110 miles [177 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,995 miles [3,210.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 78 days and walking would take 114 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,529 miles [12,116.8 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 8,293 miles [13,346.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,220 miles [10,010.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Pima County: www.co.pima.az.us/

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