Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Makgum Havoka, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Makgum Havoka and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Makgum Havoka
- 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 Makgum Havoka:
- 32.274792, -111.960967
- 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 Makgum Havoka
- 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 Makgum Havoka is near Pinal County and also Maricopa County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pinal County
- 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 Makgum Havoka ...
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.
- Allen ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Jackrabbit House
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackrabbit House have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackrabbit House
- Jackrabbit House is located in Pinal County
- Kaka
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaka
- Kaka is located in Maricopa County
- Peach Pu
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest) - Queens Well
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queens Well have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens Well
- Queens Well is located in Pima County
- Sells
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sells
- Sells is located in Pima County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sells <3>
- Silver Bell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Bell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Bell
- Silver Bell is located in Pima County
- Silverbell ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverbell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverbell
- Silverbell is located in Pima County
How Far From Makgum Havoka 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 Makgum Havoka to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Makgum Havoka and extending to:
- Tucson, which is the Seat of Pima County, lies 60 miles [96.6 km]<4> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Makgum Havoka to Tucson, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies 81 miles [130.4 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, 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 2,000 miles [3,218.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 79 days and walking would take 114 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,515 miles [12,094.2 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 8,279 miles [13,323.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,210 miles [9,994 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Makgum Havoka. 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Makgum Havoka) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Makgum Havoka. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.2748, Longitude: -111.9610 In this case, the coordinates for Makgum Havoka have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Makgum Havoka 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 330.881 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 329.491 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 322.12 degrees. |