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Curious and Interesting Names Near Haciendas del Lago ...
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, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers included the distance from a community such as Haciendas del Lago to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Haciendas del Lago and extending to:
Phoenix, which is the Seat of Maricopa County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Haciendas del Lago to Phoenix, with an average speed<4> 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 four to five hours.
Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest (SW). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,962 miles [3,157.5 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 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 7,434 miles [11,963.9 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 8,199 miles [13,195 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,136 miles [9,874.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Footnotes ...
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GPS Coordinates for Haciendas del Lago: Decimal: 33.57782, -111.871810 DDMMSS: 33° 34' 40", -111° 52' 18"
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Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Haciendas del Lago) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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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.
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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 Haciendas del Lago 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 Haciendas del Lago. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5778, Longitude: -111.8718 In this case, the coordinates for Haciendas del Lago have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.02 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 329.776 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 322.064 degrees.