Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Olive West, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Olive West and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Olive West
- 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 Olive West:
- 33.569485, -112.215710
- 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 Olive West
- 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 Olive West is near Pinal County and also Yavapai County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pinal County
- 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Olive West ...
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.
- Cheyenne Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheyenne Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheyenne Village
- Cheyenne Village is located in Maricopa County
- College Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
- College Park is located in Maricopa County
- Cottonwood Ranch
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Ranch
- Cottonwood Ranch is located in Maricopa County
- Deer Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
- Deer Creek is located in Maricopa County
- Fox Glen
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Indian Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Indian Springs is located in Maricopa County
- Mountain View Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Meadows
- Mountain View Meadows is located in Maricopa County
- Quail Lane
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Lane
- Quail Lane is located in Maricopa County
- Shadow Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadow Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Hills
- Shadow Hills is located in Maricopa County
- Sun City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun City
- Sun City is located in Maricopa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sun City <2>
- Three Fountains
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Fountains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Fountains
- Three Fountains is located in Maricopa County
- Village Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Park
- Village Park is located in Maricopa County
- Weedville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Windmill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
How Far From Olive West 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 community such as Olive West to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Olive West and extending to:
- Phoenix, which is the Seat of Maricopa County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Olive West to Phoenix, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast (SE). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,980 miles [3,186.5 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,444 miles [11,980 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,209 miles [13,211.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,149 miles [9,895.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Olive West. 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> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Olive West) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Olive West. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5695, Longitude: -112.2157 In this case, the coordinates for Olive West have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Olive West to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.289 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 330.10 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 322.25 degrees. |