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

When in Perkinsville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Perkinsville 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 Perkinsville:
    • 34.901686, -112.191277
    • 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 Perkinsville
  • 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 Yavapai County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • eBird sighting report for Yavapai County
    • Since Perkinsville is near Coconino County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
    • eBird sighting report for Coconino 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 Perkinsville ...

We found nine communities that share the name Perkinsville.

Within Arizona, the name Perkinsville is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alaska
      • This Perkinsville lies 2,990 miles [4,811.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Perkinsville that is located in Yavapai County.
    • Indiana
      • Madison County
      • This Perkinsville is located in Madison County and lies 1,480 miles [2,381.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Perkinsville that is located in Yavapai County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Perkinsville.
    • Mississippi
      • Winston County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Perkinsville [Winston County].
    • New York
      • Steuben County
      • This Perkinsville is located in Steuben County and lies 1,920 miles [3,089.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Perkinsville that is located in Yavapai County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Steuben County community of Perkinsville.
    • North Carolina
      • Burke County
      • This Perkinsville is located in Burke County and lies 1,709 miles [2,750.4 km]<1> to the east of the Perkinsville that is located in Yavapai County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burke County community of Perkinsville.
      • Watauga County
      • This Perkinsville is located in Watauga County and lies 1,710 miles [2,752 km] to the east of the Perkinsville that is located in Yavapai County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Watauga County community of Perkinsville.
    • Vermont
      • Washington County
      • This Perkinsville is located in Washington County and lies 2,190 miles [3,524.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Perkinsville that is located in Yavapai County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Perkinsville.
      • Windsor County
      • This Perkinsville is located in Windsor County and lies 2,181 miles [3,510 km] to the east northeast of the Perkinsville that is located in Yavapai County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windsor County community of Perkinsville.
    • Virginia
      • Goochland County
      • This Perkinsville is located in Goochland County and lies 1,911 miles [3,075.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Perkinsville that is located in Yavapai County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Goochland County community of Perkinsville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Perkinsville ...

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.

  • Bear
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear
    • Bear is located in Yavapai County
  • Centerville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Centerville is located in Yavapai County
  • Cornville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Cottonwood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Granite Siding
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Siding have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Siding
    • Granite Siding is located in Yavapai County
    • Granite Siding has also been known as:
    • Granite
  • Jerome
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Page Springs
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Page Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page Springs
    • Page Springs is located in Yavapai County
  • Smelter City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smelter City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smelter City
    • Smelter City is located in Yavapai County

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

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

  • Prescott, which is the Seat of Yavapai County, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Perkinsville to Prescott, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
  • Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies 100 miles [160.9 km] to the south (S). 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 1,948 miles [3,135 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,362 miles [11,848 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 8,128 miles [13,080.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,075 miles [9,776.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for Yavapai County: www.co.yavapai.az.us/

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 from Point A (ie- Perkinsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Perkinsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9017, Longitude: -112.1913       In this case, the coordinates for Perkinsville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Perkinsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Perkinsville 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 331.468 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 330.433 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 322.215 degrees.




 

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