Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Washington Camp:
  • 31.381912, -110.691411
  • 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 Washington Camp

• 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 Santa Cruz County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Santa Cruz County
  • Since Washington Camp is near Cochise County and also Pima County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Cochise County
  • eBird sighting report for Pima 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 Washington Camp ...

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.

• Black Bear Spring
  (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Bear Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Bear Spring
  • Black Bear Spring is located in Cochise County
• Bonnie Blink
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie Blink have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Blink
  • Bonnie Blink is located in Cochise County
• Casa Blanca ‑ Historic
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Casa Blanca. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa Blanca
  • Casa Blanca is located in Santa Cruz County
• Kentucky Camp ‑ Historic
  (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky Camp
  • Kentucky Camp is located in Santa Cruz County
• Kino Springs
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kino Springs
  • Kino Springs is located in Santa Cruz County
• Signal Village
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Signal Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Signal Village
  • Signal Village is located in Cochise County
• Sunnyside ‑ Historic
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
  • Sunnyside is located in Cochise County
• Trench Camp
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trench Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trench Camp
  • Trench Camp is located in Santa Cruz County

How Far From Washington Camp to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Washington Camp to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<3> community of Washington Camp once stood, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Washington Camp and extending to:

• Nogales, which is the Seat of Santa Cruz County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Washington Camp to Nogales, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies 164 miles [263.9 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,957 miles [3,149.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 77 days and walking would take 112 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,532 miles [12,121.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,293 miles [13,346.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,213 miles [9,998.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Santa Cruz County: www.co.santa-cruz.az.us/

The official website for State of Arizona: https://az.gov/