Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in New River, we use the following websites to find information relevant to New River and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for New River
- 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 New River:
- 33.918438, -112.130570
- 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 New River
- 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 New River is near Yavapai County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- eBird sighting report for Yavapai 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 New River ...
We found ten communities that share the name New River.
Within Arizona, the name New River is unique.
Beyond Arizona, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these ten communities, nine are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Florida
- Bradford County
- This New River is located in Bradford County and lies 1,764 miles [2,838.9 km]<2> to the east of the New River that is located in Maricopa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradford County community of New River.
- Broward County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of New River [Broward County].
- Louisiana
- New Brunswick
- This New River lies 2,511 miles [4,041.1 km]<2> to the east northeast of the New River that is located in Maricopa County.
- North Carolina
- Alleghany County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of New River [Alleghany County].
- Onslow County
- This New River is located in Onslow County and lies 1,970 miles [3,170.4 km]<2> to the east of the New River that is located in Maricopa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onslow County community of New River.
- Ohio
- Tennessee
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near New River ...
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.
- Anthem
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthem
- Anthem is located in Maricopa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anthem <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Anthem
- From New River to Anthem
- Carefree
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carefree
- Carefree is located in Maricopa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,974 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carefree <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Carefree
- From New River to Carefree
- Carefree Foothills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carefree Foothills
- Carefree Foothills is located in Maricopa County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Carefree Foothills
- From New River to Carefree Foothills
- Castle Hot Springs ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Hot Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Hot Springs
- Castle Hot Springs is located in Yavapai County
- Cave Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Creek
- Cave Creek is located in Maricopa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,986 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cave Creek <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cave Creek
- From New River to Cave Creek
- Desert Wind
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Desert Wind have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desert Wind
- Desert Wind is located in Maricopa County
- Humbug ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humbug
- Humbug is located in Yavapai County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Humbug
- From New River to Humbug
- Lone Mountain Ranch
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Mountain Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Mountain Ranch
- Lone Mountain Ranch is located in Maricopa County
- Packer ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Rock Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Rock Springs is located in Yavapai County
- Tip Top ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tip Top
- Tip Top is located in Yavapai County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tip Top
- From New River to Tip Top
- Wranglers Roost
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wranglers Roost have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wranglers Roost
- Wranglers Roost is located in Maricopa County
How Far From New River 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 New River to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in New River and extending to:
- Phoenix, which is the Seat of Maricopa County, lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<2> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from New River to Phoenix, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies 32 miles [51.5 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,967 miles [3,165.6 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,420 miles [11,941.3 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 8,186 miles [13,174.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,127 miles [9,860.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New River. 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that New River could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- New River) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New River. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9184, Longitude: -112.1306 |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 New River 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 331.275 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 330.115 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 322.199 degrees. |