Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ocotillo, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ocotillo and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ocotillo
- 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 Ocotillo:
- 34.363639, -112.201828
- 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 Ocotillo
- 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 Yavapai County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Yavapai County
- Since Ocotillo is near Coconino County and also Maricopa County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Coconino County
- 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 Ocotillo ...
We found two communities that share the name Ocotillo.
There is one other community in Arizona which is also named Ocotillo.
Beyond Arizona, there is another community also named Ocotillo in the United States.
- Communities Located In Arizona ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ocotillo ...
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.
- Big Bug ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Breezy Pines
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breezy Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezy Pines
- Breezy Pines is located in Yavapai County
- Bumble Bee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumble Bee
- Bumble Bee is located in Yavapai County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bumble Bee <4>
- Dewey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey
- Dewey is located in Yavapai County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dewey <4>
- Dewey - Humboldt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey - Humboldt
- Dewey - Humboldt is located in Yavapai County
- Estimated population in 2015: 3,988 people
- Humboldt
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
- Humboldt is located in Yavapai County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humboldt <4>
- Palace Station ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Palace Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palace Station
- Palace Station is located in Yavapai County
- Poland Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland Junction
- Poland Junction is located in Yavapai County
- Potato Patch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potato Patch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potato Patch
- Potato Patch is located in Yavapai County
- Spring Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Yavapai County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Valley <4>
How Far From Ocotillo 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 Ocotillo to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<5> community of Ocotillo once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Ocotillo and extending to:
- Prescott, which is the Seat of Yavapai County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Ocotillo to Prescott, with an average speed<6> 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 6 hours.
- Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies 63 miles [101.4 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 about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,961 miles [3,155.9 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,395 miles [11,901.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,161 miles [13,133.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,105 miles [9,825 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Yavapai County: www.co.yavapai.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 '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- Ocotillo) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ocotillo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3636, Longitude: -112.2018 In this case, the coordinates for Ocotillo have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Ocotillo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Ocotillo to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.398 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 330.302 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 322.231 degrees. |