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33.555125, -116.674797
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We found one communities that are also named Anza.
There is one other community in California that is also named Anza.
Beyond California.
Communities Located In California ...
Imperial County
This Anza is located in Imperial County and lies 85 miles [136.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Anza that is located in Riverside County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Imperial County community of Anza.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Anza ...
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 that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Anza to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Anza and extending to:
Riverside, which is the Seat of Riverside County, lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Anza to Riverside, with an average speed<3> 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.
Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 438 miles [704.9 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 25 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,220 miles [3,572.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 87 days and walking would take 127 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,561 miles [12,168.2 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 8,329 miles [13,404.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,302 miles [10,142.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
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 from Point A (ie- Anza) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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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.
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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 Anza 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 Anza. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5551, Longitude: -116.6748
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 334.872 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 334.444 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.724 degrees.