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31.602308, -111.894842
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We found one communities that share the name San Agustin.
Within Arizona, the name San Agustin is unique.
Beyond Arizona, there is another community also named San Agustin in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Texas
El Paso County
This San Agustin is located in El Paso County and lies 330 miles [531.1 km]<1> to the east of the San Agustin that is located in Pima County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the El Paso County community of San Agustin.
Curious and Interesting Names Near San Agustin ...
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 that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as San Agustin to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in San Agustin and extending to:
Tucson, which is the Seat of Pima County, lies 71 miles [114.3 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could drive a straight line from San Agustin to Tucson, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 4 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies 128 miles [206 km] to the north (N). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,015 miles [3,242.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 79 days and walking would take 115 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,554 miles [12,157 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 8,317 miles [13,384.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,244 miles [10,048.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Footnotes ...
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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- San Agustin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in San Agustin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.6023, Longitude: -111.8948 In this case, the coordinates for San Agustin 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 San Agustin 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 330.716 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 329.228 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 322.083 degrees.