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we pass this GPS location for Perkinsville:
64.550556, -165.415000
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We found nine communities that share the name Perkinsville.
Within Alaska, the name Perkinsville is unique.
Beyond Alaska, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Arizona
Yavapai County
This Perkinsville is located in Yavapai County and lies 2,990 miles [4,811.9 km]<1> to the east southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yavapai County community of Perkinsville.
Indiana
Madison County
This Perkinsville is located in Madison County and lies 3,458 miles [5,565.1 km]<1> to the east.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Perkinsville.
Mississippi
Winston 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 Mississippi community of Perkinsville [Winston County].
New York
Steuben County
This Perkinsville is located in Steuben County and lies 3,555 miles [5,721.2 km]<1> to the east northeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Steuben County community of Perkinsville.
North Carolina
Burke County
This Perkinsville is located in Burke County and lies 3,827 miles [6,159 km]<1> to the east northeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burke County community of Perkinsville.
Watauga County
This Perkinsville is located in Watauga County and lies 3,808 miles [6,128.4 km] to the east northeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Watauga County community of Perkinsville.
Vermont
Washington County
This Perkinsville is located in Washington County and lies 3,601 miles [5,795.2 km]<1> to the east northeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Perkinsville.
Windsor County
This Perkinsville is located in Windsor County and lies 3,647 miles [5,869.3 km] to the east northeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windsor County community of Perkinsville.
Virginia
Goochland County
This Perkinsville is located in Goochland County and lies 3,829 miles [6,162.2 km]<1> to the east northeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Goochland County community of Perkinsville.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Perkinsville ...
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.
Lees Camp (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lees Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Perkinsville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Perkinsville and extending to:
Juneau, which is the State Capital of Alaska, lies 1,096 miles [1,763.8 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Perkinsville to Juneau, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 63 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 43 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 3,783 miles [6,088.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 8 days, a buggy would take 148 days and walking would take 215 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,683 miles [9,145.9 km] and it lies to the north northwest (NNW).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,341 miles [10,204.9 km] and it lies to the north northwest (NNW).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,077 miles [8,170.6 km] and it lies to the north (N).<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- Perkinsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Perkinsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 64.5506, Longitude: -165.4150 In this case, the coordinates for Perkinsville 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 Perkinsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>
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.
<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 Perkinsville 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 17.609 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 23.402 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 358.346 degrees.