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33.743567, -113.75269
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We found eleven communities that share the name Vicksburg.
Within Arizona, the name Vicksburg is unique.
Beyond Arizona, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Colorado
Chaffee County
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 Colorado community of Vicksburg [Chaffee County].
Florida
Bay County
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 Florida community of Vicksburg [Bay County].
Indiana
Greene County
This Vicksburg is located in Greene County and lies 1,515 miles [2,438.2 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Vicksburg that is located in La Paz County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Vicksburg.
Kansas
Jewell County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Vicksburg [Jewell County].
Kentucky
Livingston County
This Vicksburg is located in Livingston County and lies 1,444 miles [2,323.9 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Vicksburg that is located in La Paz County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Livingston County community of Vicksburg.
Michigan
Kalamazoo County
This Vicksburg is located in Kalamazoo County and lies 1,632 miles [2,626.4 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Vicksburg that is located in La Paz County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kalamazoo County community of Vicksburg.
Mississippi
Warren County
This Vicksburg is located in Warren County and lies 1,324 miles [2,130.8 km]<2> to the east of the Vicksburg that is located in La Paz County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Vicksburg.
Missouri
Pemiscot County
This Vicksburg is located in Pemiscot County and lies 1,358 miles [2,185.5 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Vicksburg that is located in La Paz County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pemiscot County community of Vicksburg.
Pennsylvania
Blair County
This Vicksburg is located in Blair County and lies 1,986 miles [3,196.2 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Vicksburg that is located in La Paz County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blair County community of Vicksburg.
Union County
This Vicksburg is located in Union County and lies 2,062 miles [3,318.5 km] to the east northeast of the Vicksburg that is located in La Paz County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Vicksburg.
Texas
Montgomery County
Although located in Montgomery County, we don't know the location within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Vicksburg.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Vicksburg ...
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.
Bush Pit (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bush Pit have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 include the distance from a community such as Vicksburg to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Vicksburg and extending to:
Parker, which is the Seat of La Paz County, lies 41 miles [66 km]<2> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Vicksburg to Parker, with an average speed<6> 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 just about two full days.
Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies 98 miles [157.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,059 miles [3,313.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 4 days, a buggy would take 81 days and walking would take 117 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,475 miles [12,029.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,242 miles [13,264.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,193 miles [9,966.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
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 Vicksburg, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Vicksburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Vicksburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7436, Longitude: -113.7527
<3>
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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Vicksburg 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.
<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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>
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.
<7>
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 Vicksburg to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 332.535 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.622 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 323.089 degrees.