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34.574191, -112.508226
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We found six communities that share the name Wildwood Estates.
Within Arizona, the name Wildwood Estates is unique.
Beyond Arizona, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Georgia
Henry County
This Wildwood Estates is located in Henry County and lies 1,612 miles [2,594.3 km]<1> to the east of the Wildwood Estates that is located in Yavapai County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Wildwood Estates.
Houston County
This Wildwood Estates is located in Houston County and lies 1,659 miles [2,669.9 km] to the east of the Wildwood Estates that is located in Yavapai County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Wildwood Estates.
Indiana
Hamilton County
This Wildwood Estates is located in Hamilton County and lies 1,494 miles [2,404.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Wildwood Estates that is located in Yavapai County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Wildwood Estates.
Tennessee
Williamson County
This Wildwood Estates is located in Williamson County and lies 1,445 miles [2,325.5 km]<1> to the east of the Wildwood Estates that is located in Yavapai County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Wildwood Estates.
Utah
Salt Lake County
This Wildwood Estates is located in Salt Lake County and lies 413 miles [664.7 km]<1> to the north of the Wildwood Estates that is located in Yavapai County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Wildwood Estates.
Virginia
Prince William County
This Wildwood Estates is located in Prince William County and lies 1,951 miles [3,139.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Wildwood Estates that is located in Yavapai County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Wildwood Estates.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wildwood Estates ...
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.
Diamond Valley (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Wildwood Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wildwood Estates and extending to:
Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies 81 miles [130.4 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Wildwood Estates to Phoenix, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,972 miles [3,173.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 77 days and walking would take 112 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,391 miles [11,894.7 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 8,157 miles [13,127.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,104 miles [9,823.4 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wildwood Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wildwood Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5742, Longitude: -112.5082 In this case, the coordinates for Wildwood Estates 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'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 Wildwood Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.67 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 330.649 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 322.396 degrees.