Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Ligurta:
  • 32.675826, -114.297601
  • 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 Ligurta

• 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 Yuma County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Yuma County
  • Since Ligurta is near Imperial County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
  • eBird sighting report for Imperial 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 Ligurta ...

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.

• Bard
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bard
  • Bard is located in Imperial County (CA)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bard <1>
• Dome ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dome
  • Dome is located in Yuma County
• Fishers Landing
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers Landing
  • Fishers Landing is located in Yuma County
• Kool Corner
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kool Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kool Corner
  • Kool Corner is located in Yuma County
• Martinez Lake
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinez Lake
  • Martinez Lake is located in Yuma County
• Noah
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noah
  • Noah is located in Yuma County
• Steam
  (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steam
  • Steam is located in Yuma County
• Winterhaven
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterhaven
  • Winterhaven is located in Imperial County (CA)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winterhaven <1>

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

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

• Yuma, which is the Seat of Yuma County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Ligurta to Yuma, with an average speed<4> 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 6 hours.
• Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies 139 miles [223.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,115 miles [3,403.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 83 days and walking would take 121 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,555 miles [12,158.6 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 8,321 miles [13,391.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,271 miles [10,092.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Yuma County: www.co.yuma.az.us/

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