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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 Polvo:
32.187021, -110.909256
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We found one communities that share the name Polvo.
Within Arizona, the name Polvo is unique.
Beyond Arizona, there is another community also named Polvo in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Texas
Presidio County
This Polvo is located in Presidio County and lies 441 miles [709.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Polvo that is located in Pima County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Presidio County community of Polvo.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Polvo ...
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.
Amphitheater (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amphitheater 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 Polvo to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Polvo and extending to:
Tucson, which is the Seat of Pima County, lies just to the North Northwest.
Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies 110 miles [177 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Polvo to Phoenix, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,946 miles [3,131.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 76 days and walking would take 111 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,490 miles [12,054 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 8,252 miles [13,280.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,177 miles [9,940.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Polvo) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Polvo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.1870, Longitude: -110.9093 In this case, the coordinates for Polvo 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.
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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 Polvo to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 330.044 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 328.469 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.563 degrees.