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

When in Parkview Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Parkview Estates 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 Parkview Estates:
    • 33.703371, -112.165710
    • 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 Parkview Estates
  • 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 Parkview Estates 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 Parkview Estates ...

We found seven communities that share the name Parkview Estates.

Within Arizona, the name Parkview Estates is unique.

Beyond Arizona, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Mobile County
      • This Parkview Estates is located in Mobile County and lies 1,413 miles [2,274 km]<1> to the east of the Parkview Estates that is located in Maricopa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mobile County community of Parkview Estates.
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Parkview Estates is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,796 miles [2,890.4 km]<1> to the east of the Parkview Estates that is located in Maricopa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Parkview Estates.
    • Maryland
      • Frederick County
      • This Parkview Estates is located in Frederick County and lies 1,952 miles [3,141.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Parkview Estates that is located in Maricopa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Parkview Estates.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Parkview Estates is located in Montgomery County and lies 1,973 miles [3,175.2 km] to the east northeast of the Parkview Estates that is located in Maricopa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Parkview Estates.
    • North Dakota
      • Burleigh County
      • This Parkview Estates is located in Burleigh County and lies 1,082 miles [1,741.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Parkview Estates that is located in Maricopa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burleigh County community of Parkview Estates.
    • Texas
      • Guadalupe County
      • Although located in Guadalupe County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guadalupe County community of Parkview Estates.
      • Harris County
      • This Parkview Estates is located in Harris County and lies 1,034 miles [1,664.1 km]<1> to the east of the Parkview Estates that is located in Maricopa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Parkview Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Parkview Estates ...

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.

  • College Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
    • College Park is located in Maricopa County
  • Deer Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Valley
    • Deer Valley is located in Maricopa County
  • Desert Pines
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Desert Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desert Pines
    • Desert Pines is located in Maricopa County
  • Overland Trail
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overland Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overland Trail
    • Overland Trail is located in Maricopa County
  • Peacock Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peacock Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock Village
    • Peacock Village is located in Maricopa County
  • Rose Garden Place
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Garden Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Garden Place
    • Rose Garden Place is located in Maricopa County
  • Saddlehorn Ranch
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saddlehorn Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddlehorn Ranch
    • Saddlehorn Ranch is located in Maricopa County
  • Shadow Canyon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadow Canyon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Canyon
    • Shadow Canyon is located in Maricopa County
  • Shadow Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadow Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Hills
    • Shadow Hills is located in Maricopa County
  • Steeplechase
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steeplechase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeplechase
    • Steeplechase is located in Maricopa County
  • Sunset Vista
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Vista
    • Sunset Vista is located in Maricopa County
  • Wild Flower
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wild Flower have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Flower
    • Wild Flower is located in Maricopa County

How Far From Parkview Estates 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 Parkview Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Parkview Estates and extending to:

  • Phoenix, which is the Seat of Maricopa County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Parkview Estates to Phoenix, with an average speed<3> 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 five to six hours.
  • Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies 18 miles [29 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,974 miles [3,176.8 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,434 miles [11,963.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,200 miles [13,196.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,140 miles [9,881.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Parkview Estates. 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Parkview Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Parkview Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7034, Longitude: -112.1657       In this case, the coordinates for Parkview Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>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 Parkview Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.27 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 330.09 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 322.221 degrees.









 

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