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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 Ak Chin:
33.031405, -112.075635
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We found one communities that are also named Ak Chin.
There is one other community in Arizona that is also named Ak Chin.
Beyond Arizona.
Communities Located In Arizona ...
Pima County
This Ak Chin is located in Pima County and lies 51 miles [82.1 km]<1> to the south of the Ak Chin that is located in Pinal County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pima County community of Ak Chin.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ak Chin ...
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.
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 Ak Chin to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ak Chin and extending to:
Florence, which is the Seat of Pinal County, lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Ak Chin to Florence, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north (N). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,986 miles [3,196.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take three full days, a buggy would take 78 days and walking would take 113 days.
The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,472 miles [12,025 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<4>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,237 miles [13,256.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,173 miles [9,934.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ak Chin) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>
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.
<3>
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 Ak Chin to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ak Chin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.0314, Longitude: -112.0756
<4>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.095 degrees.
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 329.817 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 322.179 degrees.