Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Marana:
  • 32.438873, -111.221087
  • 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 Marana

• 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 Marana 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Marana ...

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.

• Amphitheater
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amphitheater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amphitheater
  • Amphitheater is located in Pima County
• Flowing Wells
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flowing Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowing Wells
  • Flowing Wells is located in Pima County
• Jaynes
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaynes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaynes
  • Jaynes is located in Pima County
• Kino
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kino have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kino
  • Kino is located in Pima County
• Nelson
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
  • Nelson is located in Pima County
• Picture Rocks
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Picture Rocks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picture Rocks
  • Picture Rocks is located in Pima County
• Red Rock
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
  • Red Rock is located in Pinal County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Rock <2>
• Silver Bell
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Bell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Bell
  • Silver Bell is located in Pima County
• Silverbell ‑ Historic
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverbell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverbell
  • Silverbell is located in Pima County

How Far From Marana to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a town such as Marana to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Tucson, which is the Seat of Pima County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Marana to Tucson, 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 most of a day.
• Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies 85 miles [136.8 km] to the northwest (NW). 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 1,956 miles [3,147.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 77 days and walking would take 112 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,484 miles [12,044.3 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 8,247 miles [13,272.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,175 miles [9,937.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Marana: www.marana.com/

The official website for Pima County: www.co.pima.az.us/

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