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we pass this GPS location for Valencia:
33.379486, -112.584054
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We found eight communities that share the name Valencia.
Within Arizona, the name Valencia is unique.
Beyond Arizona, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
California
Los Angeles County
This Valencia is located in Los Angeles County and lies 350 miles [563.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Valencia that is located in Maricopa County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Valencia.
Orange County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Valencia [Orange County].
San Bernardino County
This Valencia is located in San Bernardino County and lies 274 miles [441 km] to the west northwest of the Valencia that is located in Maricopa County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Bernardino County community of Valencia.
Kansas
Shawnee County
This Valencia is located in Shawnee County and lies 1,008 miles [1,622.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Valencia that is located in Maricopa County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shawnee County community of Valencia.
Montana
Wheatland County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Valencia [Wheatland County].
New Mexico
Valencia County
This Valencia is located in Valencia County and lies 350 miles [563.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Valencia that is located in Maricopa County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Valencia County community of Valencia.
Pennsylvania
Butler County
This Valencia is located in Butler County and lies 1,854 miles [2,983.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Valencia that is located in Maricopa County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Valencia.
Utah
Davis County
This Valencia is located in Davis County and lies 521 miles [838.5 km]<1> to the north of the Valencia that is located in Maricopa County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Valencia.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Valencia ...
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 Valencia to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Valencia and extending to:
Phoenix, which is the Seat of Maricopa County, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Valencia to Phoenix, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east (E). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,005 miles [3,226.7 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 79 days and walking would take 114 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,465 miles [12,013.8 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 8,231 miles [13,246.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,172 miles [9,932.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Footnotes ...
<1>
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- Valencia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Valencia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3795, Longitude: -112.5841 In this case, the coordinates for Valencia have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Valencia could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
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While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>
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.
<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 Valencia 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 331.55 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 330.399 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 322.451 degrees.