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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 Sunrise Terrace:
33.495875, -112.234876
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We found two communities that share the name Sunrise Terrace.
Within Arizona, the name Sunrise Terrace is unique.
Beyond Arizona, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
New York
Broome County
This Sunrise Terrace is located in Broome County and lies 2,051 miles [3,300.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sunrise Terrace that is located in Maricopa County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Broome County community of Sunrise Terrace.
Utah
Salt Lake County
This Sunrise Terrace is located in Salt Lake County and lies 490 miles [788.6 km]<1> to the north of the Sunrise Terrace that is located in Maricopa County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Sunrise Terrace.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sunrise Terrace ...
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.
Cartwright (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cartwright have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Sunrise Terrace to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sunrise Terrace and extending to:
Phoenix, which is the Seat of Maricopa County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Sunrise Terrace to Phoenix, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies 9 miles [14.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). The buggy would take a little over three hours and walking would take four to five hours.
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 7,449 miles [11,988 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 8,214 miles [13,219.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,153 miles [9,902.3 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sunrise Terrace) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sunrise Terrace. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4959, Longitude: -112.2349 In this case, the coordinates for Sunrise Terrace 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.
<3>
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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 Sunrise Terrace 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 331.293 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 330.098 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 322.261 degrees.