Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Road Junction Windmill:
  • 34.010314, -111.955708
  • 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 Road Junction Windmill

• 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 Road Junction Windmill 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Road Junction Windmill ...

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.

• Anthem
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthem
  • Anthem is located in Maricopa County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anthem <1>
• Bumble Bee
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumble Bee
  • Bumble Bee is located in Yavapai County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bumble Bee <1>
• Carefree
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carefree
  • Carefree is located in Maricopa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,974 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carefree <1>
• Carefree Foothills
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carefree Foothills
  • Carefree Foothills is located in Maricopa County
• Cave Creek
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Creek
  • Cave Creek is located in Maricopa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,986 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cave Creek <1>
• Desert Wind
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Desert Wind have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desert Wind
  • Desert Wind is located in Maricopa County
• Lone Mountain Ranch
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Mountain Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Mountain Ranch
  • Lone Mountain Ranch is located in Maricopa County
• Rock Springs
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
  • Rock Springs is located in Yavapai County
• Tip Top ‑ Historic
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tip Top
  • Tip Top is located in Yavapai County
• Wranglers Roost
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wranglers Roost have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wranglers Roost
  • Wranglers Roost is located in Maricopa County

How Far From Road Junction Windmill 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 Road Junction Windmill to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Phoenix, which is the Seat of Maricopa County, lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<3> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Road Junction Windmill to Phoenix, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies 39 miles [62.8 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,956 miles [3,147.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 77 days and walking would take 112 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 8,175 miles [13,156.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,115 miles [9,841.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Road Junction Windmill. 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/