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we pass this GPS location for Willow Lake:
61.744444, -150.036389
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Waymarking ...
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We found six communities that are also named Willow Lake.
Within Alaska, the name Willow Lake is unique.
Beyond Alaska, we know of six communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, five are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Georgia
Macon County
This Willow Lake is located in Macon County and lies 3,495 miles [5,624.7 km]<1> to the east.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of Willow Lake.
Peach County
This Willow Lake is located in Peach County and lies 3,491 miles [5,618.2 km] to the east.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Peach County community of Willow Lake.
Ontario
This Willow Lake lies 3,005 miles [4,836.1 km]<1> to the east.
Pennsylvania
Schuylkill County
This Willow Lake is located in Schuylkill County and lies 3,290 miles [5,294.7 km]<1> to the east.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuylkill County community of Willow Lake.
South Dakota
Clark County
This Willow Lake is located in Clark County and lies 2,380 miles [3,830.2 km]<1> to the east.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Willow Lake.
Virginia
Clarke County
This Willow Lake is located in Clarke County and lies 3,319 miles [5,341.4 km]<1> to the east.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Willow Lake.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Willow Lake ...
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 that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Willow Lake to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Willow Lake and extending to:
Juneau, which is the State Capital of Alaska, lies 587 miles [944.7 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Willow Lake 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 34 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 23 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 3,358 miles [5,404.2 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 5,964 miles [9,598.1 km] and it lies to the north (N).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,660 miles [10,718.2 km] and it lies to the north (N).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,205 miles [8,376.6 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Willow Lake) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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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 Willow Lake 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 Willow Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 61.7444, Longitude: -150.0364 In this case, the coordinates for Willow Lake have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 4.489 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 9.234 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 346.619 degrees.