Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Prescott Valley:
  • 34.609723, -112.315274
  • 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 Prescott Valley

• 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 Prescott Valley 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Prescott Valley ...

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.

• Dewey
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey
  • Dewey is located in Yavapai County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dewey <1>
• Dewey - Humboldt
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey - Humboldt
  • Dewey - Humboldt is located in Yavapai County
  • Estimated population in 2015: 3,988 people
• Diamond Valley
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • 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 west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Dells
  • Granite Dells is located in Yavapai County
• Granite Siding
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
• Humboldt
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
  • Humboldt is located in Yavapai County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humboldt <1>
• Juniper Heights
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
• Poland Junction
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland Junction
  • Poland Junction is located in Yavapai County

How Far From Prescott Valley 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 town such as Prescott Valley to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Prescott, which is the Seat of Yavapai County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Prescott Valley to Prescott, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies 81 miles [130.4 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,961 miles [3,155.9 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 7,383 miles [11,881.8 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 8,149 miles [13,114.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,095 miles [9,809 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Prescott Valley: www.pvaz.net/

The official website for Yavapai County: www.co.yavapai.az.us/

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