Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sun Lakes, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sun Lakes and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sun Lakes
- 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 Sun Lakes:
- 33.21819, -111.875932
- 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 Sun Lakes
- 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 Sun Lakes 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 Sun Lakes ...
We found one communities that share the name Sun Lakes.
Within Arizona, the name Sun Lakes is unique.
Beyond Arizona, there is another community also named Sun Lakes in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sun Lakes ...
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.
- Casa Blanca
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa Blanca
- Casa Blanca is located in Pinal County
- Cedar Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Ridge
- Cedar Ridge is located in Maricopa County
- Cloverleaf
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverleaf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverleaf
- Cloverleaf is located in Maricopa County
- Dusk File
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Heatherbrook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heatherbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatherbrook
- Heatherbrook is located in Maricopa County
- Hightown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Mission Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Valley
- Mission Valley is located in Maricopa County
- New Horizons
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Horizons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Horizons
- New Horizons is located in Maricopa County
- Orangetree
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orangetree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangetree
- Orangetree is located in Maricopa County
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- Pepperwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pepperwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepperwood
- Pepperwood is located in Maricopa County
- Quail Place
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Place
- Quail Place is located in Maricopa County
- Raintree
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Snaketown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Stonegate Crossing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonegate Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonegate Crossing
- Stonegate Crossing is located in Maricopa County
- Sweetwater
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
- Sweetwater is located in Pinal County
- Pepperwood
How Far From Sun Lakes 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 Sun Lakes to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sun Lakes and extending to:
- Phoenix, which is the Seat of Maricopa County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Sun Lakes to Phoenix, with an average speed<3> 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest (NW). The buggy would take 6 hours and walking would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,971 miles [3,172 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,456 miles [11,999.3 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 8,220 miles [13,228.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,156 miles [9,907.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sun Lakes. 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sun Lakes) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sun Lakes. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2182, Longitude: -111.8759 |
| <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 Sun Lakes 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 330.967 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 329.68 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 322.07 degrees. |