Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Youngberg:
  • 33.457428, -111.488392
  • 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 Youngberg

• 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 Pinal County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Pinal County
  • Since Youngberg is near Maricopa County and also Gila County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Maricopa County
  • eBird sighting report for Gila 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 Youngberg ...

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.

• Fish Creek ‑ Historic
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fish Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Creek
  • Fish Creek is located in Maricopa County
• Fountain of the Sun
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain of the Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain of the Sun
  • Fountain of the Sun is located in Maricopa County
• Gold Canyon
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Canyon
  • Gold Canyon is located in Pinal County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gold Canyon <2>
• Goldfield ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldfield
  • Goldfield is located in Pinal County
• Harmony Villa
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Villa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Villa
  • Harmony Villa is located in Maricopa County
• Horse Mesa
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Mesa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Mesa
  • Horse Mesa is located in Maricopa County
• Leisure World
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure World have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure World
  • Leisure World is located in Maricopa County
• Silver Spur Ranch
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Spur Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Spur Ranch
  • Silver Spur Ranch is located in Maricopa County
• Silver Spur Village
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Spur Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Spur Village
  • Silver Spur Village is located in Maricopa County
• Tortilla Flat
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tortilla Flat
  • Tortilla Flat is located in Maricopa County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tortilla Flat <2>
• Twin Knolls
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Knolls
  • Twin Knolls is located in Maricopa County

How Far From Youngberg 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 Youngberg to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Youngberg and extending to:

• Florence, which is the Seat of Pinal County, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Youngberg to Florence, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies 33 miles [53.1 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,944 miles [3,128.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 76 days and walking would take 111 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,430 miles [11,957.4 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 8,195 miles [13,188.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,129 miles [9,863.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Youngberg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Pinal County: www.co.pinal.az.us/

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