Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Miracle Valley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Miracle Valley and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Miracle Valley
- 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 Miracle Valley:
- 31.379977, -110.152068
- 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 Miracle Valley
- 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 Cochise County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cochise County
- Since Miracle Valley is near Santa Cruz County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- eBird sighting report for Santa Cruz 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 Miracle Valley ...
We found one communities that share the name Miracle Valley.
Within Arizona, the name Miracle Valley is unique.
Beyond Arizona, there is another community also named Miracle Valley in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Miracle Valley lies 1,384 miles [2,227.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Miracle Valley that is located in Cochise County.
- British Columbia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Miracle Valley ...
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.
- Black Bear Spring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Bear Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Bear Spring
- Black Bear Spring is located in Cochise County
- Fry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Galena
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Lewis Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Springs
- Lewis Springs is located in Cochise County
- Signal Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Signal Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Signal Village
- Signal Village is located in Cochise County
- Stark ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Sunnyside ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Sunnyside is located in Cochise County
- Tintown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Village Meadows
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Meadows
- Village Meadows is located in Cochise County
How Far From Miracle Valley 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 community such as Miracle Valley to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Miracle Valley and extending to:
- Bisbee, which is the Seat of Cochise County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Miracle Valley to Bisbee, 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 four to five hours.
- Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies 181 miles [291.3 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,928 miles [3,102.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 76 days and walking would take 110 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,516 miles [12,095.8 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 8,276 miles [13,318.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,193 miles [9,966.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Miracle Valley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cochise County: www.cochise.az.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Miracle Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Miracle Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.3800, Longitude: -110.1521 |
| <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 Miracle Valley 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 329.32 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 327.515 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.171 degrees. |