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32.971443, -111.908470
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Beyond Arizona, there is another community also named Bon in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Kentucky
Whitley County
This Bon is located in Whitley County and lies 1,586 miles [2,552.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bon that is located in Pinal County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whitley County community of Bon.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bon ...
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.
Burns (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Bon to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bon and extending to:
Florence, which is the Seat of Pinal County, lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Bon to Florence, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two 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 34 miles [54.7 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take most of two days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,979 miles [3,184.9 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,471 miles [12,023.4 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 8,236 miles [13,254.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,170 miles [9,929.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9714, Longitude: -111.9085 In this case, the coordinates for Bon 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>
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.
<5>
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 Bon to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 330.954 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 329.641 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 322.089 degrees.