Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Peridot

• 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 Peridot:
  • 33.297944, -110.457125
  • 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 Peridot

• 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 Gila County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Gila County
  • Since Peridot is near Graham County and also Pinal County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Graham County
  • 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 Peridot ...

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.

• Christmas ‑ Historic
  (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christmas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christmas
  • Christmas is located in Gila County
• Claypool
  (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool
  • Claypool is located in Gila County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claypool <2>
• Copper Hill ‑ Historic
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Hill
  • Copper Hill is located in Gila County
• Cutter
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutter
  • Cutter is located in Gila County
• Globe
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
  • Globe is located in Gila County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,382 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Globe <2>
• Lower Miami
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Miami have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Miami
  • Lower Miami is located in Gila County
• Radium
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radium have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium
  • Radium is located in Gila County
• Rocky Junction
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Junction
  • Rocky Junction is located in Gila County
• Sawmill
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawmill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawmill
  • Sawmill is located in Gila County

How Far From Peridot to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Peridot to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Globe, which is the Seat of Gila County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Peridot to Globe, with an average speed<4> 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 6 hours.
• Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies 93 miles [149.7 km] to the west (W). 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 1,893 miles [3,046.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 74 days and walking would take 108 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,410 miles [11,925.2 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 8,173 miles [13,153.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,101 miles [9,818.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Gila County: www.co.gila.az.us/

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