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we pass this GPS location for Valley Farms:
We found two communities that are also named Valley Farms.
Within Arizona, the name Valley Farms is unique.
Beyond Arizona, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Michigan
Valley Farms, Clinton County
This Valley Farms is located in Clinton County and lies 1,605 miles [2,583 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Valley Farms that is located in Pinal County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Valley Farms.
Texas
Valley Farms, Navarro County
This Valley Farms is located in Navarro County and lies 875 miles [1,408.2 km]<2> to the east of the Valley Farms that is located in Pinal County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Navarro County community of Valley Farms.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Valley Farms ...
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 included the distance from a community such as Valley Farms to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Valley Farms and extending to:
Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies 48 miles [77.2 km]<2> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Valley Farms to Phoenix, with an average speed<4> 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.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,954 miles [3,144.7 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 77 days and walking would take 111 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,457 miles [12,000.9 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 8,221 miles [13,230.4 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>
GPS Coordinates for Valley Farms: Decimal: 32.98840, -111.447129 DDMMSS: 32° 59' 18", -111° 26' 49"
<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- Valley Farms) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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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>
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 Valley Farms to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Valley Farms. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9884, Longitude: -111.4471
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 330.595 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 329.209 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.842 degrees.