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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 Santa Maria, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Santa Maria 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 Santa Maria:
    • 33.578374, -112.170709
    • 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 Santa Maria
  • 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 Santa Maria ...

We found five communities that share the name Santa Maria.

Within Arizona, the name Santa Maria is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Los Angeles County
      • This Santa Maria is located in Los Angeles County and lies 369 miles [593.8 km]<1> to the west of the Santa Maria that is located in Maricopa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Santa Maria.
      • Santa Barbara County
      • This Santa Maria is located in Santa Barbara County and lies 480 miles [772.5 km] to the west northwest of the Santa Maria that is located in Maricopa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Santa Barbara County community of Santa Maria.
    • Colorado
      • Park County
      • This Santa Maria is located in Park County and lies 543 miles [873.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Santa Maria that is located in Maricopa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Park County community of Santa Maria.
    • Florida
      • Santa Rosa County
      • This Santa Maria is located in Santa Rosa County and lies 1,486 miles [2,391.5 km]<1> to the east of the Santa Maria that is located in Maricopa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Santa Rosa County community of Santa Maria.
    • Texas
      • Cameron County
      • This Santa Maria is located in Cameron County and lies 1,000 miles [1,609.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Santa Maria that is located in Maricopa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cameron County community of Santa Maria.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Santa Maria ...

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
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheyenne Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheyenne Village
    • Cheyenne Village is located in Maricopa County
  • College Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
    • College Park is located in Maricopa County
  • Cottonwood Ranch
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Ranch
    • Cottonwood Ranch is located in Maricopa County
  • Deer Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
    • Deer Creek is located in Maricopa County
  • Desert Pines
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Desert Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desert Pines
    • Desert Pines is located in Maricopa County
  • Fox Glen
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Glen
    • Fox Glen is located in Maricopa County
  • Mountain View Meadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Meadows
    • Mountain View Meadows is located in Maricopa County
  • Quail Lane
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Lane
    • Quail Lane is located in Maricopa County
  • Saddlehorn Ranch
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saddlehorn Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddlehorn Ranch
    • Saddlehorn Ranch is located in Maricopa County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Shadow Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadow Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Hills
      • Shadow Hills is located in Maricopa County
    • Sunset Vista
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Vista
      • Sunset Vista is located in Maricopa County
    • Three Fountains
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Fountains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Fountains
      • Three Fountains is located in Maricopa County
    • Village Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Park
      • Village Park is located in Maricopa County
    • Weedville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weedville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedville
      • Weedville is located in Maricopa County
    • Windmill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windmill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windmill
      • Windmill is located in Maricopa County

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

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

  • Phoenix, which is the Seat of Maricopa County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Santa Maria to Phoenix, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies 10 miles [16.1 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take a little over three hours and walking would take four to five hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,978 miles [3,183.3 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,442 miles [11,976.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,207 miles [13,207.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,147 miles [9,892.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Santa Maria. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Santa Maria) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Santa Maria. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5784, Longitude: -112.1707       In this case, the coordinates for Santa Maria have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>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 Santa Maria to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.255 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 330.06 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 322.225 degrees.




 

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