Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Litchfield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Litchfield and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Litchfield
- 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 Litchfield:
- 33.426709, -112.355158
- 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 Litchfield
- 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 Litchfield is near Pinal County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- 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
Communities Also Named Litchfield ...
We found sixteen communities that share the name Litchfield.
Within Arizona, the name Litchfield is unique.
Beyond Arizona, we know of another sixteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these sixteen communities, fourteen are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Lassen County
- This Litchfield is located in Lassen County and lies 653 miles [1,050.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Litchfield that is located in Maricopa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lassen County community of Litchfield.
- Illinois
- Kankakee County
- This Litchfield is located in Kankakee County and lies 1,455 miles [2,341.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Litchfield that is located in Maricopa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kankakee County community of Litchfield.
- Montgomery County
- This Litchfield is located in Montgomery County and lies 1,320 miles [2,124.3 km] to the east northeast of the Litchfield that is located in Maricopa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Litchfield.
- Kansas
- Crawford County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Litchfield [Crawford County].
- Maine
- Kennebec County
- This Litchfield is located in Kennebec County and lies 2,370 miles [3,814.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Litchfield that is located in Maricopa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kennebec County community of Litchfield.
- Michigan
- Hillsdale County
- This Litchfield is located in Hillsdale County and lies 1,611 miles [2,592.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Litchfield that is located in Maricopa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsdale County community of Litchfield.
- Minnesota
- Meeker County
- This Litchfield is located in Meeker County and lies 1,244 miles [2,002 km]<1> to the northeast of the Litchfield that is located in Maricopa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Meeker County community of Litchfield.
- Nebraska
- Sherman County
- This Litchfield is located in Sherman County and lies 898 miles [1,445.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Litchfield that is located in Maricopa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sherman County community of Litchfield.
- New Hampshire
- Hillsborough County
- This Litchfield is located in Hillsborough County and lies 2,288 miles [3,682.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Litchfield that is located in Maricopa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Litchfield.
- New York
- Herkimer County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Litchfield [Herkimer County].
- Tioga County
- This Litchfield is located in Tioga County and lies 2,031 miles [3,268.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Litchfield that is located in Maricopa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tioga County community of Litchfield.
- Nova Scotia
- This Litchfield lies 2,585 miles [4,160.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Litchfield that is located in Maricopa County.
- Ohio
- Medina County
- This Litchfield is located in Medina County and lies 1,739 miles [2,798.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Litchfield that is located in Maricopa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Medina County community of Litchfield.
- Pennsylvania
- Bradford County
- This Litchfield is located in Bradford County and lies 2,032 miles [3,270.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Litchfield that is located in Maricopa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradford County community of Litchfield.
- Quebec
- This Litchfield lies 2,063 miles [3,320.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Litchfield that is located in Maricopa County.
- Virginia
- Fauquier County
- This Litchfield is located in Fauquier County and lies 1,949 miles [3,136.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Litchfield that is located in Maricopa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fauquier County community of Litchfield.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Litchfield ...
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.
- Bumstead
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Cartwright
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cartwright have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
- Cartwright is located in Maricopa County
- Citrus Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus Park
- Citrus Park is located in Maricopa County
- Co-op Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Co-op Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Co-op Village
- Co-op Village is located in Maricopa County
- Fowler
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Goodyear
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodyear
- Goodyear is located in Maricopa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 90,622 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodyear <5>
- Indian Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Indian Springs is located in Maricopa County
- Liberty
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Liberty is located in Maricopa County
- Liberty Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Village
- Liberty Village is located in Maricopa County
- Maryvale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Three Fountains
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Fountains have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Fountains
- Three Fountains is located in Maricopa County
How Far From Litchfield 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 Litchfield to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Litchfield and extending to:
- Phoenix, which is the Seat of Maricopa County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Litchfield to Phoenix, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies 16 miles [25.7 km] to the east (E). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,991 miles [3,204.2 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 78 days and walking would take 114 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,456 miles [11,999.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,222 miles [13,232 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,161 miles [9,915.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Litchfield. 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Litchfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Litchfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4267, Longitude: -112.3552 In this case, the coordinates for Litchfield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Litchfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Litchfield 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Litchfield to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.377 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 330.194 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 322.327 degrees. |