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we pass this GPS location for Rogers Park:
61.198056, -149.849167
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We found two communities that are also named Rogers Park.
Within Alaska, the name Rogers Park is unique.
Beyond Alaska, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Illinois
Cook County
This Rogers Park is located in Cook County and lies 2,838 miles [4,567.3 km]<1> to the east.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Rogers Park.
Utah
Davis County
This Rogers Park is located in Davis County and lies 2,098 miles [3,376.4 km]<1> to the east southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Rogers Park.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rogers Park ...
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 & 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 Rogers Park to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rogers Park and extending to:
Juneau, which is the State Capital of Alaska, lies 571 miles [918.9 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Rogers Park to Juneau, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 33 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 23 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 3,357 miles [5,402.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 7 days, a buggy would take 132 days and walking would take 191 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,002 miles [9,659.3 km] and it lies to the north (N).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,698 miles [10,779.4 km] and it lies to the north (N).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,240 miles [8,433 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'
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 from Point A (ie- Rogers Park) 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.
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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.
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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 Rogers Park 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 Rogers Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 61.1981, Longitude: -149.8492 In this case, the coordinates for Rogers Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 4.327 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 9.07 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 346.51 degrees.