Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Wildwood Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wildwood Estates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Wildwood Estates
- 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 Wildwood Estates:
- 34.574191, -112.508226
- 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 Wildwood Estates
- 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 Yavapai County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Yavapai County
- Since Wildwood Estates is near Coconino County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- eBird sighting report for Coconino 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 Wildwood Estates ...
We found six communities that share the name Wildwood Estates.
Within Arizona, the name Wildwood Estates is unique.
Beyond Arizona, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Henry County
- This Wildwood Estates is located in Henry County and lies 1,612 miles [2,594.3 km]<1> to the east of the Wildwood Estates that is located in Yavapai County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Wildwood Estates.
- Houston County
- This Wildwood Estates is located in Houston County and lies 1,659 miles [2,669.9 km] to the east of the Wildwood Estates that is located in Yavapai County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Wildwood Estates.
- Indiana
- Hamilton County
- This Wildwood Estates is located in Hamilton County and lies 1,494 miles [2,404.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Wildwood Estates that is located in Yavapai County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Wildwood Estates.
- Tennessee
- Williamson County
- This Wildwood Estates is located in Williamson County and lies 1,445 miles [2,325.5 km]<1> to the east of the Wildwood Estates that is located in Yavapai County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Wildwood Estates.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Wildwood Estates is located in Salt Lake County and lies 413 miles [664.7 km]<1> to the north of the Wildwood Estates that is located in Yavapai County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Wildwood Estates.
- Virginia
- Prince William County
- This Wildwood Estates is located in Prince William County and lies 1,951 miles [3,139.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Wildwood Estates that is located in Yavapai County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Wildwood Estates.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wildwood Estates ...
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.
- Diamond Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Valley
- Diamond Valley is located in Yavapai County
- Fort Whipple
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Whipple have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Whipple
- Fort Whipple is located in Yavapai County
- Granite Dells
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Dells
- Granite Dells is located in Yavapai County
- Granite Siding
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Siding have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Siding
- Granite Siding is located in Yavapai County
- Granite Siding has also been known as:
- Granite
- Groom Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groom Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groom Creek
- Groom Creek is located in Yavapai County
- Iron Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Springs
- Iron Springs is located in Yavapai County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iron Springs <3>
- Juniper Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juniper Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper Heights
- Juniper Heights is located in Yavapai County
- Mint
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Potato Patch
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potato Patch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potato Patch
- Potato Patch is located in Yavapai County
- Skull Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skull Valley
- Skull Valley is located in Yavapai County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skull Valley <3>
How Far From Wildwood Estates 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 Wildwood Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wildwood Estates and extending to:
- Prescott, which is the Seat of Yavapai County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies 81 miles [130.4 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Wildwood Estates to Phoenix, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,972 miles [3,173.6 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,391 miles [11,894.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,157 miles [13,127.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,104 miles [9,823.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wildwood Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Yavapai County: www.co.yavapai.az.us/
The official website for State of Arizona: https://az.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wildwood Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wildwood Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5742, Longitude: -112.5082 In this case, the coordinates for Wildwood Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Wildwood Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.67 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 330.649 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 322.396 degrees. |