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34.251481, -94.111904
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We found 25 communities that share the name Galena.
Within Arkansas, the name Galena is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of another 25 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 25 communities, 24 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alaska
This Galena lies 3,307 miles [5,322.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Galena that is located in Howard County.
Arizona
Cochise County
This Galena is located in Cochise County and lies 935 miles [1,504.7 km]<1> to the west of the Galena that is located in Howard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cochise County community of Galena.
British Columbia
This Galena lies 1,600 miles [2,575 km]<1> to the northwest of the Galena that is located in Howard County.
Colorado
Custer County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Galena [Custer County].
Fremont County
This Galena is located in Fremont County and lies 679 miles [1,092.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Galena that is located in Howard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fremont County community of Galena.
Idaho
Blaine County
This Galena is located in Blaine County and lies 1,280 miles [2,060 km]<1> to the northwest of the Galena that is located in Howard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blaine County community of Galena.
Illinois
Jo Daviess County
This Galena is located in Jo Daviess County and lies 598 miles [962.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Galena that is located in Howard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jo Daviess County community of Galena.
Indiana
Floyd County
This Galena is located in Floyd County and lies 535 miles [861 km]<1> to the northeast of the Galena that is located in Howard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Galena.
Kansas
Cherokee County
This Galena is located in Cherokee County and lies 197 miles [317 km]<1> to the north of the Galena that is located in Howard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Galena.
Maryland
Kent County
This Galena is located in Kent County and lies 1,065 miles [1,714 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Galena that is located in Howard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Galena.
Mississippi
Marshall County
This Galena is located in Marshall County and lies 261 miles [420 km]<1> to the east of the Galena that is located in Howard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Galena.
Missouri
Stone County
This Galena is located in Stone County and lies 179 miles [288.1 km]<1> to the north of the Galena that is located in Howard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stone County community of Galena.
Nebraska
Hayes County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nebraska community of Galena [Hayes County].
Nevada
Lander County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Galena [Lander County].
Lincoln County
This community is historic and although located in Lincoln County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Galena.
Washoe County
This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Galena [Washoe County].
New Mexico
Lincoln County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Lincoln County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Galena.
New York
Chenango County
This Galena is located in Chenango County and lies 1,155 miles [1,858.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Galena that is located in Howard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chenango County community of Galena.
Ohio
Delaware County
This Galena is located in Delaware County and lies 741 miles [1,192.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Galena that is located in Howard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Galena.
Oregon
Grant County
This Galena is located in Grant County and lies 1,493 miles [2,402.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Galena that is located in Howard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Galena.
South Dakota
Lawrence County
This Galena is located in Lawrence County and lies 861 miles [1,385.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Galena that is located in Howard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Galena.
Texas
Smith County
Although located in Smith County, we don't know the location within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smith County community of Galena.
Virginia
Augusta County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Galena [Augusta County].
Wythe County
This Galena is located in Wythe County and lies 763 miles [1,227.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Galena that is located in Howard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wythe County community of Galena.
Washington
Snohomish County
This Galena is located in Snohomish County and lies 1,692 miles [2,723 km]<1> to the northwest of the Galena that is located in Howard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Snohomish County community of Galena.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Galena ...
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.
Antimony ‑ Historic (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antimony have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 Galena to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Galena and extending to:
Nashville, which is the Seat of Howard County, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Galena to Nashville, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 110 miles [177 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 997 miles [1,604.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 39 days and walking would take 57 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,806 miles [10,953.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,538 miles [12,131.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,415 miles [8,714.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
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 from Point A (ie- Galena) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Galena. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2515, Longitude: -94.1119 In this case, the coordinates for Galena have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Galena could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>
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 Galena, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>
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.
<5>
An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>
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.
<7>
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 Galena to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.331 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.79 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.266 degrees.