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

When in Hoa Murk, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hoa Murk 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 Hoa Murk:
    • 32.279783, -112.667368
    • 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 Hoa Murk
  • 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
    • Since Hoa Murk is near Maricopa County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
    • eBird sighting report for Maricopa 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 Hoa Murk ...

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.

  • Childs
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
    • Childs is located in Pima County
  • Kaka
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaka
    • Kaka is located in Maricopa County
  • Lukeville
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Mexican Town
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mexican Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexican Town
    • Mexican Town is located in Pima County
  • Peach Pu
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Pu have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Pu
    • Peach Pu is located in Pima County
  • Rocky Point
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
    • Rocky Point is located in Maricopa County
  • Sweetwater
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
    • Sweetwater is located in Pima County
  • Why
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)

How Far From Hoa Murk 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 Hoa Murk to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Tucson, which is the Seat of Pima County, lies 101 miles [162.5 km]<3> to the east. If you could drive a straight line from Hoa Murk to Tucson, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
  • Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies 87 miles [140 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving 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 2,038 miles [3,279.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 4 days, a buggy would take 80 days and walking would take 116 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,534 miles [12,124.8 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 8,299 miles [13,355.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,235 miles [10,034.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hoa Murk. 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/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hoa Murk) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hoa Murk. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.2798, Longitude: -112.6674       In this case, the coordinates for Hoa Murk 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 Hoa Murk 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 331.439 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 330.168 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 322.498 degrees.









 

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