Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Three Fountains:
  • 33.518653, -112.188764
  • 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 Three Fountains

• 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 Three Fountains is near Pinal County and also Yavapai County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Pinal County
  • eBird sighting report for Yavapai 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 Three Fountains ...

We found two communities that share the name Three Fountains.

Within Arizona, the name Three Fountains is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • South Carolina
    • Lexington County
    • This Three Fountains is located in Lexington County and lies 1,775 miles [2,856.6 km]<1> to the east of the Three Fountains that is located in Maricopa County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lexington County community of Three Fountains.
  • Virginia
    • Lynchburg City
    • This Three Fountains is located in Lynchburg City and lies 1,864 miles [2,999.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Three Fountains that is located in Maricopa County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lynchburg City community of Three Fountains.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Three Fountains ...

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.

• Cartwright
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cartwright have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
  • Cartwright is located in Maricopa County
• Deer Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • 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
• Fowler
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
  • Fowler is located in Maricopa County
• Fox Glen
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • 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
• Indian Springs
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
  • Indian Springs is located in Maricopa County
• Liberty Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Village
  • Liberty Village is located in Maricopa County
• Maryvale
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryvale
  • Maryvale is located in Maricopa County
• Mountain View Meadows
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • 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
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • 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
• Village Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • 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
• Windmill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • 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 Three Fountains 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 Three Fountains to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Phoenix, which is the Seat of Maricopa County, lies just to the Southeast.
• Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies just to the southeast (SE).
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,980 miles [3,186.5 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Three Fountains to White House, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 113 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 78 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,446 miles [11,983.2 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 8,211 miles [13,214.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,150 miles [9,897.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Three Fountains. 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/