Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Somerton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Somerton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Somerton
- 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 Somerton:
- 32.596631, -114.709777
- 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 Somerton
- 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 Yuma County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Yuma County
- Since Somerton is near Imperial County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- eBird sighting report for Imperial 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 Somerton ...
We found three communities that share the name Somerton.
Within Arizona, the name Somerton is unique.
Beyond Arizona, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Somerton ...
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.
- Bard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bard
- Bard is located in Imperial County (CA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bard <2>
- Cactus
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest) - Dome ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dome
- Dome is located in Yuma County
- Dunes
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Felicity
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felicity
- Felicity is located in Imperial County (CA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Felicity <2>
- Kool Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kool Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kool Corner
- Kool Corner is located in Yuma County
- Steam
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steam
- Steam is located in Yuma County
- Winterhaven
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterhaven
- Winterhaven is located in Imperial County (CA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winterhaven <2>
How Far From Somerton 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 city such as Somerton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Somerton and extending to:
- Yuma, which is the Seat of Yuma County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies 163 miles [262.3 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Somerton to Phoenix, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,139 miles [3,442.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 84 days and walking would take 122 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,570 miles [12,182.7 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 8,337 miles [13,417.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,289 miles [10,121.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Somerton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Yuma County: www.co.yuma.az.us/
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' (or 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- Somerton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Somerton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.5966, Longitude: -114.7098 |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Somerton 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 333.124 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 332.243 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 323.613 degrees. |