Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Peoria, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Peoria and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Peoria
- 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 Peoria:
- 33.58092, -112.23721
- 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 Peoria
- 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 Peoria 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
Communities Also Named Peoria ...
We found twenty communities that share the name Peoria.
Within Arizona, the name Peoria is unique.
Beyond Arizona, we know of another twenty communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these twenty communities, nineteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Peoria lies 1,548 miles [2,491.3 km]<1> to the north of the Peoria that is located in Maricopa County.
- Arkansas
- Colorado
- Florida
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Franklin County
- This Peoria is located in Franklin County and lies 1,567 miles [2,521.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Peoria that is located in Maricopa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Peoria.
- Miami County
- This Peoria is located in Miami County and lies 1,521 miles [2,447.8 km] to the east northeast of the Peoria that is located in Maricopa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miami County community of Peoria.
- Iowa
- Mahaska County
- This Peoria is located in Mahaska County and lies 1,191 miles [1,916.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Peoria that is located in Maricopa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mahaska County community of Peoria.
- Wayne County
- This Peoria is located in Wayne County and lies 1,147 miles [1,845.9 km] to the east northeast of the Peoria that is located in Maricopa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Peoria.
- Kansas
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- New York
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Butler County
- This Peoria is located in Butler County and lies 1,567 miles [2,521.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Peoria that is located in Maricopa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Peoria.
- Union County
- This Peoria is located in Union County and lies 1,647 miles [2,650.6 km] to the east northeast of the Peoria that is located in Maricopa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Peoria.
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Texas
- Alberta
Curious and Interesting Names Near Peoria ...
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.
- Cottonwood Ranch
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 northeast) - Mountain View Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Lane
- Quail Lane is located in Maricopa County
- Sun City
(2 miles [3.2 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 <4>
- Village Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Park
- Village Park is located in Maricopa County
- Weedville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Windmill
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
How Far From Peoria 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 city such as Peoria to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Peoria and extending to:
- Phoenix, which is the Seat of Maricopa County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Peoria to Phoenix, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast (SE). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take 6 hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,981 miles [3,188.1 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<6> 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).<7>
- 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).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,149 miles [9,895.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Peoria: www.peoriaaz.com/
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 '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- Peoria) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Peoria. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5809, Longitude: -112.2372 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Peoria could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Peoria to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.308 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 330.124 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 322.261 degrees. |