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Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in San Gabriel, we use the following websites to find information relevant to San Gabriel 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 San Gabriel:
    • 33.649484, -112.153765
    • 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 San Gabriel
  • 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 San Gabriel ...

We found three communities that share the name San Gabriel.

Within Arizona, the name San Gabriel is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Los Angeles County
      • This San Gabriel is located in Los Angeles County and lies 342 miles [550.4 km]<1> to the west of the San Gabriel that is located in Maricopa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of San Gabriel.
    • New Mexico
      • Rio Arriba County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Rio Arriba County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rio Arriba County community of San Gabriel.
    • Texas
      • Milam County
      • This San Gabriel is located in Milam County and lies 896 miles [1,442 km]<1> to the east of the San Gabriel that is located in Maricopa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Milam County community of San Gabriel.

Curious and Interesting Names Near San Gabriel ...

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.

  • Cheyenne Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheyenne Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheyenne Village
    • Cheyenne Village is located in Maricopa County
  • College Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
    • College Park is located in Maricopa County
  • Deer Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Valley
    • Deer Valley is located in Maricopa County
  • Desert Pines
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Desert Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desert Pines
    • Desert Pines is located in Maricopa County
  • Overland Trail
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overland Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overland Trail
    • Overland Trail is located in Maricopa County
  • Rose Garden Place
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Garden Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Garden Place
    • Rose Garden Place is located in Maricopa County
  • Saddlehorn Ranch
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saddlehorn Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddlehorn Ranch
    • Saddlehorn Ranch is located in Maricopa County
  • Shadow Canyon
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadow Canyon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Canyon
    • Shadow Canyon is located in Maricopa County
  • Shadow Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadow Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Hills
    • Shadow Hills is located in Maricopa County
  • Steeplechase
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steeplechase have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeplechase
    • Steeplechase is located in Maricopa County
  • Sunset Vista
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Vista
    • Sunset Vista is located in Maricopa County

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

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

  • Phoenix, which is the Seat of Maricopa County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from San Gabriel to Phoenix, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies 14 miles [22.5 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,975 miles [3,178.5 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 78 days and walking would take 113 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,437 miles [11,968.7 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 8,202 miles [13,199.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,142 miles [9,884.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for San Gabriel. 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 from Point A (ie- San Gabriel) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in San Gabriel. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6495, Longitude: -112.1538       In this case, the coordinates for San Gabriel 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 San Gabriel, 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 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.
<5>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 San Gabriel to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.253 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 330.063 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 322.215 degrees.




 

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