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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 Santa Cruz:
33.233869, -112.163695
Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
We found seven communities that share the name Santa Cruz.
There are two communities within Arizona that are also named Santa Cruz.
Beyond Arizona, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, six are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
Communities Located In Arizona ...
Mohave County
This community is historic<1> and although located in Mohave County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mohave County community of Santa Cruz.
Pima County
This Santa Cruz is located in Pima County and lies 84 miles [135.2 km]<2> to the south of the Santa Cruz that is located in Pinal County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pima County community of Santa Cruz.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
California
Santa Cruz County
This Santa Cruz is located in Santa Cruz County and lies 613 miles [986.5 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Santa Cruz that is located in Pinal County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Santa Cruz County community of Santa Cruz.
New Mexico
Santa Fe County
This Santa Cruz is located in Santa Fe County and lies 396 miles [637.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Santa Cruz that is located in Pinal County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Santa Fe County community of Santa Cruz.
Ontario
This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Santa Cruz.
Texas
Duval County
This Santa Cruz is located in Duval County and lies 919 miles [1,479 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Santa Cruz that is located in Pinal County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duval County community of Santa Cruz.
Starr County
This Santa Cruz is located in Starr County and lies 931 miles [1,498.3 km] to the east southeast of the Santa Cruz that is located in Pinal County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Starr County community of Santa Cruz.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Santa Cruz ...
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.
Co-op Village (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Co-op Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 Santa Cruz to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Santa Cruz and extending to:
Florence, which is the Seat of Pinal County, lies 47 miles [75.6 km]<2> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Santa Cruz to Florence, with an average speed<5> 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 most of two days.
Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,986 miles [3,196.2 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,463 miles [12,010.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,228 miles [13,241.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,165 miles [9,921.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Footnotes ...
<1>
We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Santa Cruz, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Santa Cruz) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Santa Cruz. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2339, Longitude: -112.1637 In this case, the coordinates for Santa Cruz have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>
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.
<4>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>
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.
<6>
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 Santa Cruz to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.196 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 329.958 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 322.225 degrees.