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We found two communities that are also named Rossmoor.
Within California, the name Rossmoor is unique.
Beyond California, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Maryland
Montgomery County
This Rossmoor is located in Montgomery County and lies 2,287 miles [3,680.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Rossmoor that is located in Orange County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Rossmoor.
New Jersey
Middlesex County
This Rossmoor is located in Middlesex County and lies 2,420 miles [3,894.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Rossmoor that is located in Orange County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Rossmoor.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rossmoor ...
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 Rossmoor to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rossmoor and extending to:
Santa Ana, which is the Seat of Orange County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Rossmoor to Santa Ana, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 381 miles [613.2 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,290 miles [3,685.4 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<4> 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).<5>
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).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,335 miles [10,195.2 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rossmoor) 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 Rossmoor 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 Rossmoor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7856, Longitude: -118.0851 In this case, the coordinates for Rossmoor have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 336.069 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 335.918 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.535 degrees.