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34.285583, -112.485448
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We found one communities that share the name Baldwin Place.
Within Arizona, the name Baldwin Place is unique.
Beyond Arizona, there is another community also named Baldwin Place in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
New York
Putnam County
This Baldwin Place is located in Putnam County and lies 2,149 miles [3,458.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Baldwin Place that is located in Yavapai County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Baldwin Place.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Baldwin Place ...
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.
Breezy Pines (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breezy Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Minnehaha ‑ Historic (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minnehaha. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
Minnehaha Flats ‑ Historic (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minnehaha Flats. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
Palace Station ‑ Historic (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Palace Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
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 Baldwin Place to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Baldwin Place and extending to:
Prescott, which is the Seat of Yavapai County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Baldwin Place to Prescott, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies 62 miles [99.8 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,978 miles [3,183.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 78 days and walking would take 113 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,408 miles [11,922 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,174 miles [13,154.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,119 miles [9,847.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Baldwin Place) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Baldwin Place. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2856, Longitude: -112.4854 In this case, the coordinates for Baldwin Place 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>
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<4>
An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>
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.
<6>
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 Baldwin Place to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.61 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 330.551 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 322.388 degrees.