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

When in Oracle Junction, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oracle Junction and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Oracle Junction:
    • 32.555072, -110.933438
    • 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 Oracle Junction
  • 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 Pinal County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • eBird sighting report for Pinal County
    • Since Oracle Junction is near Pima County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
    • eBird sighting report for Pima 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 Oracle Junction ...

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.

  • Flowing Wells
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flowing Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowing Wells
    • Flowing Wells is located in Pima County
  • Fordville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fordville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordville
    • Fordville is located in Pinal County
  • Highjinks
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highjinks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highjinks
    • Highjinks is located in Pinal County
  • Jaynes
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaynes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaynes
    • Jaynes is located in Pima County
  • Kino
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kino have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kino
    • Kino is located in Pima County
  • Mount Lemmon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Oak Wells
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Wells
    • Oak Wells is located in Pinal County
  • Soldier Camp
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldier Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldier Camp
    • Soldier Camp is located in Pima County
  • Summerhaven
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerhaven
    • Summerhaven is located in Pima County
  • Tiger ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiger
    • Tiger is located in Pinal County
  • Willow Canyon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Canyon
    • Willow Canyon is located in Pima County

How Far From Oracle Junction 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 Oracle Junction to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Oracle Junction and extending to:

  • Florence, which is the Seat of Pinal County, lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<3> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Oracle Junction to Florence, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
  • Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies 90 miles [144.8 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,938 miles [3,118.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 76 days and walking would take 111 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,469 miles [12,020.2 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 8,231 miles [13,246.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,158 miles [9,910.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oracle Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Pinal County: www.co.pinal.az.us/

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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Oracle Junction) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oracle Junction. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.5551, Longitude: -110.9334       In this case, the coordinates for Oracle Junction 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 Oracle Junction 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 330.124 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 328.60 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.573 degrees.









 

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