Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Happy Valley Ranch, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Happy Valley Ranch and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Happy Valley Ranch

• 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 Happy Valley Ranch:
  • 33.715874, -111.899867
  • 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 Happy Valley Ranch

• 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 Happy Valley Ranch is near Yavapai County and also Pinal County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Yavapai County
  • 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 Happy Valley Ranch ...

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.

• Carefree Foothills
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carefree Foothills
  • Carefree Foothills is located in Maricopa County
• Currys Corner
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Currys Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Currys Corner
  • Currys Corner is located in Maricopa County
• Desert Highlands
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Desert Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desert Highlands
  • Desert Highlands is located in Maricopa County
• Desert Ridge
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Desert Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desert Ridge
  • Desert Ridge is located in Maricopa County
• Desert Wind
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Desert Wind have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desert Wind
  • Desert Wind is located in Maricopa County
• Lone Mountain Ranch
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Mountain Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Mountain Ranch
  • Lone Mountain Ranch is located in Maricopa County
• Pinnacle Paradise
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinnacle Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinnacle Paradise
  • Pinnacle Paradise is located in Maricopa County
• Pinnacle Peak Shadows
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinnacle Peak Shadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinnacle Peak Shadows
  • Pinnacle Peak Shadows is located in Maricopa County
• Pinnacle Peak Village
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinnacle Peak Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinnacle Peak Village
  • Pinnacle Peak Village is located in Maricopa County
• Windsong
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsong have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsong
  • Windsong is located in Maricopa County

How Far From Happy Valley Ranch 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 Happy Valley Ranch to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Happy Valley Ranch and extending to:

• Phoenix, which is the Seat of Maricopa County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Happy Valley Ranch to Phoenix, with an average speed<3> 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the south southwest (SSW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,960 miles [3,154.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take three full days, a buggy would take 77 days and walking would take 112 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,426 miles [11,951 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,191 miles [13,182.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,129 miles [9,863.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Happy Valley Ranch. 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/