Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Salt River, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Salt River and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Salt River
- 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 Salt River:
- 33.466712, -111.864031
- 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 Salt River
- 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 Salt River is near Pinal County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- 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
Communities Also Named Salt River ...
We found four communities that share the name Salt River.
Within Arizona, the name Salt River is unique.
Beyond Arizona, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Bullitt County
- This Salt River is located in Bullitt County and lies 1,493 miles [2,402.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Salt River that is located in Maricopa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bullitt County community of Salt River.
- Michigan
- Isabella County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Salt River [Isabella County].
- Missouri
- Ralls County
- This Salt River is located in Ralls County and lies 1,213 miles [1,952.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Salt River that is located in Maricopa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ralls County community of Salt River.
- Northwest Territories
- This Salt River lies 1,839 miles [2,959.6 km]<1> to the north of the Salt River that is located in Maricopa County.
- Kentucky
Curious and Interesting Names Near Salt River ...
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.
- Citrus Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Citrus Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus Gardens
- Citrus Gardens is located in Maricopa County
- Continental Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Continental Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Continental Village
- Continental Village is located in Maricopa County
- Fiesta Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiesta Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiesta Park
- Fiesta Park is located in Maricopa County
- Fuller Ranch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fuller Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller Ranch
- Fuller Ranch is located in Maricopa County
- Heritage Court
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Court have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Court
- Heritage Court is located in Maricopa County
- Heritage Terrace
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Terrace
- Heritage Terrace is located in Maricopa County
- Homestead
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Kingsgate
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Lemontree
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Meadowvale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowvale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowvale
- Meadowvale is located in Maricopa County
- Minnesota Court
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnesota Court have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesota Court
- Minnesota Court is located in Maricopa County
- Mission Monterey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Monterey
- Mission Monterey is located in Maricopa County
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- Mission Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Valley
- Mission Valley is located in Maricopa County
- New Horizons
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Horizons have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Horizons
- New Horizons is located in Maricopa County
- Normal Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normal Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal Junction
- Normal Junction is located in Maricopa County
- Paradise Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Valley
- Paradise Valley is located in Maricopa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,851 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paradise Valley <4>
- Royal Palm Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Palm Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Palm Village
- Royal Palm Village is located in Maricopa County
- Summer Mesa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer Mesa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Mesa
- Summer Mesa is located in Maricopa County
- Suntrails
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Sunview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Wheel Inn Ranch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheel Inn Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheel Inn Ranch
- Wheel Inn Ranch is located in Maricopa County
- Wintercone Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wintercone Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintercone Park
- Wintercone Park is located in Maricopa County
- Woodleaf
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Woodside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mission Valley
How Far From Salt River 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 Salt River to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Salt River and extending to:
- Phoenix, which is the Seat of Maricopa County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Salt River to Phoenix, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies 12 miles [19.3 km] to the west (W). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,964 miles [3,160.8 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 77 days and walking would take 112 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,440 miles [11,973.5 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 8,205 miles [13,204.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,142 miles [9,884.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Salt River. 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Salt River) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Salt River. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4667, Longitude: -111.8640 In this case, the coordinates for Salt River have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Salt River 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 Salt River 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 330.997 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 329.738 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 322.061 degrees. |