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we pass this GPS location for Las Flores:
34.037230, -118.635918
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We found six communities that are also named Las Flores.
There are three communities within California that are also named Las Flores.
Beyond California, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Located In California ...
Orange County
This Las Flores is located in Orange County and lies 65 miles [104.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Las Flores that is located in Los Angeles County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Las Flores.
San Diego 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 California community of Las Flores [San Diego County].
Tehama County
This Las Flores is located in Tehama County and lies 459 miles [738.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Las Flores that is located in Los Angeles County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tehama County community of Las Flores.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Texas
Cameron County
This Las Flores is located in Cameron County and lies 1,377 miles [2,216.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Las Flores that is located in Los Angeles County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cameron County community of Las Flores.
Frio County
This Las Flores is located in Frio County and lies 1,215 miles [1,955.4 km] to the east southeast of the Las Flores that is located in Los Angeles County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frio County community of Las Flores.
Starr County
This Las Flores is located in Starr County and lies 1,282 miles [2,063.2 km] to the east southeast of the Las Flores that is located in Los Angeles County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Starr County community of Las Flores.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Las Flores ...
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 Las Flores to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Las Flores and extending to:
Los Angeles, which is the Seat of Los Angeles County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Las Flores to Los Angeles, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 351 miles [564.9 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,314 miles [3,724 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 91 days and walking would take 132 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,577 miles [12,194 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 8,346 miles [13,431.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,339 miles [10,201.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Las Flores) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Las Flores, 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>
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 Las Flores 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 Las Flores. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0372, Longitude: -118.6359 In this case, the coordinates for Las Flores have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 336.563 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 336.536 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.859 degrees.