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we pass this GPS location for Morenci:
33.047054, -109.322921
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We found one communities that are also named Morenci.
Within Arizona, the name Morenci is unique.
Beyond Arizona, there is another community also named Morenci in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Michigan
Lenawee County
This Morenci is located in Lenawee County and lies 1,494 miles [2,404.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Morenci that is located in Greenlee County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lenawee County community of Morenci.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Morenci ...
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 Morenci to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Morenci and extending to:
Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies 161 miles [259.1 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Morenci to Phoenix, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,838 miles [2,958 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 72 days and walking would take 105 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,392 miles [11,896.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,153 miles [13,121 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,073 miles [9,773.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Morenci) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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<3>
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 Morenci 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 Morenci. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.0471, Longitude: -109.3229
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 328.96 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 327.243 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 320.719 degrees.