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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 Triple T Mobilcity, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Triple T Mobilcity 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 Triple T Mobilcity:
    • 33.541152, -112.199320
    • 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 Triple T Mobilcity
  • 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Triple T Mobilcity ...

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
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cartwright have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
    • Cartwright is located in Maricopa County
  • Cottonwood Ranch
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Ranch
    • Cottonwood Ranch is located in Maricopa County
  • Deer Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
    • Deer Creek is located in Maricopa County
  • Fox Glen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Glen
    • Fox Glen is located in Maricopa County
  • Indian Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
    • Indian Springs is located in Maricopa County
  • Maryvale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryvale
    • Maryvale is located in Maricopa County
  • Mountain View Meadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Lane
    • Quail Lane is located in Maricopa County
  • Three Fountains
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Fountains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Fountains
    • Three Fountains is located in Maricopa County
  • Village Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Park
    • Village Park is located in Maricopa County
  • Windmill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windmill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windmill
    • Windmill is located in Maricopa County

How Far From Triple T Mobilcity 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 Triple T Mobilcity to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Triple T Mobilcity and extending to:

  • Phoenix, which is the Seat of Maricopa County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Triple T Mobilcity 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 9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast (SE). The buggy would take a little over three hours and walking would take four to five hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,980 miles [3,186.5 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 7,445 miles [11,981.6 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 8,210 miles [13,212.7 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>

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Triple T Mobilcity) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Triple T Mobilcity. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5412, Longitude: -112.1993       In this case, the coordinates for Triple T Mobilcity have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Triple T Mobilcity 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 331.272 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 330.077 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 322.241 degrees.