Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Smelter Town, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Smelter Town and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Smelter Town

• 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 Smelter Town:
  • 33.291166, -111.277071
  • 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 Smelter Town

• 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 Pinal County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Pinal County
  • Since Smelter Town is near Maricopa County and also Gila County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Maricopa County
  • eBird sighting report for Gila 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 Smelter Town ...

We found one communities that share the name Smelter Town.

Within Arizona, the name Smelter Town is unique.

Beyond Arizona, there is another community also named Smelter Town in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Texas
    • El Paso County
    • This Smelter Town is located in El Paso County and lies 295 miles [474.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Smelter Town that is located in Pinal County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the El Paso County community of Smelter Town.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Smelter Town ...

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.

• Fish Creek ‑ Historic
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fish Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Creek
  • Fish Creek is located in Maricopa County
• Florence Junction
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence Junction
  • Florence Junction is located in Pinal County
• Florence Station
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence Station
  • Florence Station is located in Pinal County
• Gold Camp
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Camp
  • Gold Camp is located in Pinal County
• Gold Canyon
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Canyon
  • Gold Canyon is located in Pinal County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gold Canyon <3>
• Goldfield ‑ Historic
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldfield
  • Goldfield is located in Pinal County
• Magma
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magma
  • Magma is located in Pinal County
• Price
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Price have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
  • Price is located in Pinal County
• Queen Valley
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Valley
  • Queen Valley is located in Pinal County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Queen Valley <3>
• Silver King ‑ Historic
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver King
  • Silver King is located in Pinal County
• Superior
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
  • Superior is located in Pinal County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,232 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Superior <3>
• Top-of-the-World
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Top-of-the-World
  • Top-of-the-World is located in Gila County
• Tortilla Flat
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tortilla Flat
  • Tortilla Flat is located in Maricopa County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tortilla Flat <3>

How Far From Smelter Town 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 Smelter Town to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Florence, which is the Seat of Pinal County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Smelter Town to Florence, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
• Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies 47 miles [75.6 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,937 miles [3,117.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 76 days and walking would take 110 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,434 miles [11,963.9 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 8,198 miles [13,193.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,130 miles [9,865.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Smelter Town. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Pinal County: www.co.pinal.az.us/

The official website for State of Arizona: https://az.gov/