Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Kelvin, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kelvin and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Kelvin
- 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 Kelvin:
- 33.111451, -110.973446
- 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 Kelvin
- 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 Kelvin is near Gila County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- 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 Kelvin ...
We found five communities that share the name Kelvin.
Within Arizona, the name Kelvin is unique.
Beyond Arizona, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Kelvin lies 1,269 miles [2,042.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Kelvin that is located in Pinal County.
- Michigan
- North Dakota
- Ontario
- This Kelvin lies 1,781 miles [2,866.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Kelvin that is located in Pinal County.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Kelvin lies 2,631 miles [4,234.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Kelvin that is located in Pinal County.
- British Columbia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Kelvin ...
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.
- Cactus Forest
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cactus Forest
- Cactus Forest is located in Pinal County
- Christmas ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Claypool
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool
- Claypool is located in Gila County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claypool <4>
- Globe
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
- Globe is located in Gila County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,382 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Globe <4>
- Gold Camp
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest) - Inspiration
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inspiration have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inspiration
- Inspiration is located in Gila County
- Lower Miami
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Miami have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Miami
- Lower Miami is located in Gila County
- Oak Wells
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south) - Price
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Queen Valley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Valley
- Queen Valley is located in Pinal County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Queen Valley <4>
- Silver King ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver King
- Silver King is located in Pinal County
- Smelter Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smelter Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smelter Town
- Smelter Town is located in Pinal County
- Superior
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
- Superior is located in Pinal County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,232 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Superior <4>
- Top-of-the-World
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Top-of-the-World
- Top-of-the-World is located in Gila County
How Far From Kelvin 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 Kelvin to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Kelvin and extending to:
- Florence, which is the Seat of Pinal County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Kelvin to Florence, with an average speed<5> 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 most of a day.
- Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies 67 miles [107.8 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,925 miles [3,098 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 76 days and walking would take 110 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,436 miles [11,967.1 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 8,200 miles [13,196.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,129 miles [9,863.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kelvin. 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/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Kelvin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kelvin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1115, Longitude: -110.9734 In this case, the coordinates for Kelvin have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Kelvin 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> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Kelvin to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 330.245 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 328.798 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.588 degrees. |