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33.177271, -112.080701
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We found one communities that share the name Sacate.
Within Arizona, the name Sacate is unique.
Beyond Arizona, there is another community also named Sacate in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
California
Santa Barbara County
This Sacate is located in Santa Barbara County and lies 479 miles [770.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sacate that is located in Pinal County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Santa Barbara County community of Sacate.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sacate ...
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 include the distance from a community such as Sacate to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sacate and extending to:
Florence, which is the Seat of Pinal County, lies 41 miles [66 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Sacate to Florence, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies 18 miles [29 km] to the north (N). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take just over a day.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,983 miles [3,191.3 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 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 7,464 miles [12,012.1 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 8,229 miles [13,243.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,165 miles [9,921.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Footnotes ...
<1>
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 from Point A (ie- Sacate) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sacate. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1773, Longitude: -112.0807 In this case, the coordinates for Sacate have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
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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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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 Sacate 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 331.122 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 329.863 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 322.18 degrees.