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33.806960, -117.950060
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We found three communities that are also named Nutwood.
Within California, the name Nutwood is unique.
Beyond California, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Illinois
Jersey County
This Nutwood is located in Jersey County and lies 1,558 miles [2,507.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Nutwood that is located in Orange County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jersey County community of Nutwood.
Indiana
Saint Joseph County
This Nutwood is located in Saint Joseph County and lies 1,800 miles [2,896.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Nutwood that is located in Orange County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Joseph County community of Nutwood.
Ohio
Trumbull County
This Nutwood is located in Trumbull County and lies 2,089 miles [3,361.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Nutwood that is located in Orange County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trumbull County community of Nutwood.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Nutwood ...
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 that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Nutwood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Nutwood and extending to:
Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 383 miles [616.4 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Nutwood to Sacramento, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 22 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 15 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,282 miles [3,672.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 90 days and walking would take 130 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,576 miles [12,192.4 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 8,344 miles [13,428.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,330 miles [10,187.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Nutwood) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>
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.
<4>
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 Nutwood 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 Nutwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8070, Longitude: -117.9501 In this case, the coordinates for Nutwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 335.96 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 335.787 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.458 degrees.