Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Maricopa, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Maricopa and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Maricopa
- 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 Maricopa:
- 33.057967, -112.048027
- 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 Maricopa
- 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 Maricopa is near Maricopa County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- 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
Communities Also Named Maricopa ...
We found one communities that share the name Maricopa.
Within Arizona, the name Maricopa is unique.
Beyond Arizona, there is another community also named Maricopa in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Maricopa ...
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.
- Burns
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Casa Blanca
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa Blanca
- Casa Blanca is located in Pinal County
- Cottonwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
- Cottonwood is located in Pinal County
- Freeman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest) - Heaton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Hightown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Pepperwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pepperwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepperwood
- Pepperwood is located in Maricopa County
- Peters Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peters Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Corner
- Peters Corner is located in Pinal County
- Raintree
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north) - Snaketown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Sweetwater
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
- Sweetwater is located in Pinal County
- Wonder Rift
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wonder Rift have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wonder Rift
- Wonder Rift is located in Maricopa County
How Far From Maricopa 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 city such as Maricopa to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Maricopa and extending to:
- Florence, which is the Seat of Pinal County, lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Maricopa to Florence, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north (N). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,984 miles [3,192.9 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 113 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,470 miles [12,021.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,235 miles [13,252.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,171 miles [9,931.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Maricopa: www.cityofmaricopa.net/
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 '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- Maricopa) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Maricopa. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.0580, Longitude: -112.0480 |
| <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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Maricopa to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.077 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 329.798 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 322.163 degrees. |