Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Pomerene:
  • 31.999745, -110.285840
  • 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 Pomerene

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

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 Diamond ‑ Historic
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Diamond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Diamond
  • Black Diamond is located in Cochise County
• Cochise
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochise
  • Cochise is located in Cochise County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cochise <2>
• Contention City ‑ Historic
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Contention City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contention City
  • Contention City is located in Cochise County
  • Contention City has also been known as:
  • Contention
• Escalante Crossing
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Escalante Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escalante Crossing
  • Escalante Crossing is located in Cochise County
• Hookers Hot Springs
  (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hookers Hot Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookers Hot Springs
  • Hookers Hot Springs is located in Cochise County
• Mountain View
  (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
  • Mountain View is located in Pima County
• Tombstone
  (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tombstone
  • Tombstone is located in Cochise County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,310 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tombstone <2>
• Vail
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vail
  • Vail is located in Pima County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vail <2>
• Whetstone
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whetstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whetstone
  • Whetstone is located in Cochise County

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

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

• Bisbee, which is the Seat of Cochise County, lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<3> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Pomerene to Bisbee, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies 144 miles [231.7 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,918 miles [3,086.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 75 days and walking would take 109 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,483 miles [12,042.7 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 8,244 miles [13,267.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,164 miles [9,920 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Cochise County: www.cochise.az.gov/

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