Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Oro 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 Oro Valley:
  • 32.392718, -110.9649
  • 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 Oro 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 Pima County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Pima County
  • Since Oro Valley is near Pinal County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
  • eBird sighting report for Pinal 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 Oro 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.

• Amphitheater
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amphitheater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amphitheater
  • Amphitheater is located in Pima County
• Flowing Wells
  (7 miles [11.3 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
• Jaynes
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
  (6 miles [9.7 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 east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lemmon
  • Mount Lemmon is located in Pima County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Lemmon <2>
• Polo Village
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo Village
  • Polo Village is located in Pima County
• Soldier Camp
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • 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 east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerhaven
  • Summerhaven is located in Pima County

How Far From Oro 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 town such as Oro Valley to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Tucson, which is the Seat of Pima County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Oro Valley to Tucson, 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 97 miles [156.1 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 three full days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,944 miles [3,128.6 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 7,479 miles [12,036.3 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 8,242 miles [13,264.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,168 miles [9,926.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Oro Valley: www.ci.oro-valley.az.us/

The official website for Pima County: www.co.pima.az.us/

The official website for State of Arizona: https://az.gov/