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To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above,
we pass this GPS location for Sun City:
33.709475, -117.197522
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We found four communities that share the name Sun City.
Within California, the name Sun City is unique.
Beyond California, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Arizona
Maricopa County
This Sun City is located in Maricopa County and lies 283 miles [455.4 km]<1> to the east of the Sun City that is located in Riverside County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Sun City.
Florida
Hillsborough County
This Sun City is located in Hillsborough County and lies 2,092 miles [3,366.7 km]<1> to the east of the Sun City that is located in Riverside County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Sun City.
Kansas
Barber County
This Sun City is located in Barber County and lies 1,056 miles [1,699.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sun City that is located in Riverside County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barber County community of Sun City.
Texas
Williamson County
This Sun City is located in Williamson County and lies 1,154 miles [1,857.2 km]<1> to the east of the Sun City that is located in Riverside County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Sun City.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sun City ...
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.
Antelope Hills (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antelope Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Sun City to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sun City and extending to:
Riverside, which is the Seat of Riverside County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Sun City to Riverside, 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 412 miles [663 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 16 days and walking would take 24 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,245 miles [3,613 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 88 days and walking would take 128 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,564 miles [12,173.1 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 8,332 miles [13,409.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,311 miles [10,156.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sun City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sun City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7095, Longitude: -117.1975
<2>
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.
<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 Sun City to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 335.325 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 335.006 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.024 degrees.