Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Villa Novena:
  • 33.527820, -112.085705
  • 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 Villa Novena

• 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 Villa Novena 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Villa Novena ...

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.

• Bronze Boot
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bronze Boot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronze Boot
  • Bronze Boot is located in Maricopa County
• Cactus
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cactus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cactus
  • Cactus is located in Maricopa County
• Cartwright
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
• Cheyenne Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheyenne Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheyenne Village
  • Cheyenne Village is located in Maricopa County
• Firebrand Ranch
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Firebrand Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firebrand Ranch
  • Firebrand Ranch is located in Maricopa County
• Heritage Highlands
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Highlands
  • Heritage Highlands is located in Maricopa County
• Maryvale
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • 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
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • 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
• Shadow Mountain
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadow Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Mountain
  • Shadow Mountain is located in Maricopa County
• Skyline Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Heights
  • Skyline Heights is located in Maricopa County
• Sunnyslope
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyslope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyslope
  • Sunnyslope is located in Maricopa County
• Three Fountains
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • 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

How Far From Villa Novena 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 community such as Villa Novena to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Phoenix, which is the Seat of Maricopa County, lies just to the South.
• Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies just to the south (S).
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,975 miles [3,178.5 km]<2> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Villa Novena 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 7,443 miles [11,978.3 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 8,208 miles [13,209.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,146 miles [9,891 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Villa Novena. 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/