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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 Sunshine Acres:
33.476990, -111.714583
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 nine communities that share the name Sunshine Acres.
Within Arizona, the name Sunshine Acres is unique.
Beyond Arizona, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Montgomery County
This Sunshine Acres is located in Montgomery County and lies 1,472 miles [2,369 km]<1> to the east of the Sunshine Acres that is located in Maricopa County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Sunshine Acres.
Florida
Broward County
This Sunshine Acres is located in Broward County and lies 1,943 miles [3,127 km]<1> to the east of the Sunshine Acres that is located in Maricopa County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Broward County community of Sunshine Acres.
Hillsborough County
This Sunshine Acres is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,778 miles [2,861.4 km] to the east of the Sunshine Acres that is located in Maricopa County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Sunshine Acres.
Georgia
Muscogee County
This Sunshine Acres is located in Muscogee County and lies 1,547 miles [2,489.7 km]<1> to the east of the Sunshine Acres that is located in Maricopa County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Sunshine Acres.
Maryland
Calvert County
This Sunshine Acres is located in Calvert County and lies 1,978 miles [3,183.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sunshine Acres that is located in Maricopa County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Sunshine Acres.
Montgomery County
This Sunshine Acres is located in Montgomery County and lies 1,955 miles [3,146.3 km] to the east northeast of the Sunshine Acres that is located in Maricopa County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Sunshine Acres.
North Carolina
Orange County
This Sunshine Acres is located in Orange County and lies 1,849 miles [2,975.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sunshine Acres that is located in Maricopa County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Sunshine Acres.
Texas
El Paso County
This Sunshine Acres is located in El Paso County and lies 346 miles [556.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Sunshine Acres that is located in Maricopa County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the El Paso County community of Sunshine Acres.
Virginia
Stafford County
This Sunshine Acres is located in Stafford County and lies 1,938 miles [3,118.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sunshine Acres that is located in Maricopa County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Sunshine Acres.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sunshine Acres ...
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.
Citrus Gardens (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Citrus Gardens 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 Sunshine Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sunshine Acres and extending to:
Phoenix, which is the Seat of Maricopa County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Sunshine Acres to Phoenix, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west (W). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,956 miles [3,147.9 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 77 days and walking would take 112 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,435 miles [11,965.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,200 miles [13,196.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,136 miles [9,874.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
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- Sunshine Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sunshine Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4770, Longitude: -111.7146 In this case, the coordinates for Sunshine Acres 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>
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.
<4>
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 Sunshine Acres to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 330.881 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 329.599 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.98 degrees.