Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 McDowell Mountain Ranch:
  • 33.632820, -111.848199
  • 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 McDowell Mountain Ranch

• 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 McDowell Mountain Ranch 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 McDowell Mountain Ranch ...

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.

• Cactus Villa
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cactus Villa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cactus Villa
  • Cactus Villa is located in Maricopa County
• Chimney Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chimney Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Hill
  • Chimney Hill is located in Maricopa County
• Continental Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Continental Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Continental Village
  • Continental Village is located in Maricopa County
• Desert Highlands
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Desert Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desert Highlands
  • Desert Highlands is located in Maricopa County
• Desert Ridge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Desert Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desert Ridge
  • Desert Ridge is located in Maricopa County
• Heritage Court
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Court have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Court
  • Heritage Court is located in Maricopa County
• Heritage Terrace
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Terrace
  • Heritage Terrace is located in Maricopa County
• Mission Monterey
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Monterey
  • Mission Monterey is located in Maricopa County
• Pinnacle Paradise
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinnacle Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinnacle Paradise
  • Pinnacle Paradise is located in Maricopa County
• Pinnacle Peak Shadows
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinnacle Peak Shadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinnacle Peak Shadows
  • Pinnacle Peak Shadows is located in Maricopa County
• Pinnacle Peak Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinnacle Peak Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinnacle Peak Village
  • Pinnacle Peak Village is located in Maricopa County
• Sweetwater Ranch
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater Ranch
  • Sweetwater Ranch is located in Maricopa County
• Windsong
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsong have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsong
  • Windsong is located in Maricopa County

How Far From McDowell Mountain Ranch 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 McDowell Mountain Ranch to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in McDowell Mountain Ranch and extending to:

• Phoenix, which is the Seat of Maricopa County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from McDowell Mountain Ranch to Phoenix, with an average speed<3> 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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest (SW). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,959 miles [3,152.7 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 77 days and walking would take 112 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,430 miles [11,957.4 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 8,195 miles [13,188.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,132 miles [9,868.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for McDowell Mountain Ranch. 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/