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we pass this GPS location for Dolores:
33.833073, -118.226460
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We found six communities that share the name Dolores.
Within California, the name Dolores is unique.
Beyond California, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Colorado
Montezuma County
This Dolores is located in Montezuma County and lies 600 miles [965.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Dolores that is located in Los Angeles County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montezuma County community of Dolores.
New Mexico
Santa Fe County
This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Dolores [Santa Fe County].
Union County
This community is historic and although located in Union County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Dolores.
Texas
Kinney County
This community is historic<2> and although located in Kinney County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kinney County community of Dolores.
Webb County
This community is historic and although located in Webb County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Webb County community of Dolores.
Zapata County
This Dolores is located in Zapata County and lies 1,204 miles [1,937.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Dolores that is located in Los Angeles County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Zapata County community of Dolores.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dolores ...
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 Dolores to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dolores and extending to:
Los Angeles, which is the Seat of Los Angeles County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Dolores to Los Angeles, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 374 miles [601.9 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,297 miles [3,696.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 90 days and walking would take 131 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,580 miles [12,198.8 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 8,349 miles [13,436.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,337 miles [10,198.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Dolores) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dolores. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8331, Longitude: -118.2265 In this case, the coordinates for Dolores have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>
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 Dolores, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>
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 Dolores 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 336.193 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 336.073 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.618 degrees.