Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Radium, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Radium and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Radium
- 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 Radium:
- 33.450332, -110.824556
- 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 Radium
- 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 Radium is near Pinal County and also Maricopa County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pinal County
- eBird sighting report for Maricopa 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 Radium ...
We found six communities that share the name Radium.
Within Arizona, the name Radium is unique.
Beyond Arizona, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, five are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Radium lies 1,215 miles [1,955.4 km]<1> to the north of the Radium that is located in Gila County.
- Colorado
- Kansas
- Minnesota
- Texas
- Virginia
- British Columbia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Radium ...
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.
- Claypool
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- 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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Hill
- Copper Hill is located in Gila County
- Cutter
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutter
- Cutter is located in Gila County
- Dagger
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Globe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Inspiration
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inspiration. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inspiration
- Inspiration is located in Gila County
- Lower Miami
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Miami have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Miami
- Lower Miami is located in Gila County
- Silver King ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver King
- Silver King is located in Pinal County
- Top-of-the-World
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Top-of-the-World
- Top-of-the-World is located in Gila County
How Far From Radium 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 community such as Radium to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Radium and extending to:
- Globe, which is the Seat of Gila County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies 71 miles [114.3 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Radium to Phoenix, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 4 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,909 miles [3,072.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 75 days and walking would take 109 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,412 miles [11,928.5 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 8,175 miles [13,156.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,106 miles [9,826.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Radium. 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Radium) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Radium. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4503, Longitude: -110.8246 In this case, the coordinates for Radium have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Radium 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 330.182 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 328.754 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.503 degrees. |