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we pass this GPS location for LaGrange:
34.656735, -90.732647
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We found fifteen communities that are also named LaGrange.
Within Arkansas, the name LaGrange is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of fifteen communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Florida
Brevard County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of LaGrange [Brevard County].
Georgia
Troup County
This LaGrange is located in Troup County and lies 345 miles [555.2 km]<2> to the east southeast of the LaGrange that is located in Lee County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Troup County community of LaGrange.
Indiana
LaGrange County
This LaGrange is located in LaGrange County and lies 562 miles [904.5 km]<2> to the north northeast of the LaGrange that is located in Lee County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the LaGrange County community of LaGrange.
Kansas
Marshall County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Marshall County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of LaGrange.
Maine
Penobscot County
This LaGrange is located in Penobscot County and lies 1,360 miles [2,188.7 km]<2> to the northeast of the LaGrange that is located in Lee County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Penobscot County community of LaGrange.
Michigan
Kent County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of LaGrange [Kent County].
Mississippi
Choctaw County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of LaGrange [Choctaw County].
Ohio
Lawrence County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of LaGrange [Lawrence County].
Licking County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Licking County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Licking County community of LaGrange.
Lorain County
This LaGrange is located in Lorain County and lies 652 miles [1,049.3 km]<2> to the northeast of the LaGrange that is located in Lee County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lorain County community of LaGrange.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia County
This LaGrange is located in Philadelphia County and lies 937 miles [1,508 km]<2> to the east northeast of the LaGrange that is located in Lee County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Philadelphia County community of LaGrange.
Wyoming County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of LaGrange [Wyoming County].
South Dakota
Yankton County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Dakota community of LaGrange [Yankton County].
Vermont
Grand Isle County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Vermont community of LaGrange [Grand Isle County].
Virginia
Culpeper County
This LaGrange is located in Culpeper County and lies 759 miles [1,221.5 km]<2> to the east northeast of the LaGrange that is located in Lee County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Culpeper County community of LaGrange.
Curious and Interesting Names Near LaGrange ...
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 that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a town such as LaGrange to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in LaGrange and extending to:
Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 86 miles [138.4 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from LaGrange to Little Rock, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 811 miles [1,305.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,655 miles [10,710.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,379 miles [11,875.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,255 miles [8,457.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 LaGrange 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.
<2>
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- LaGrange) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 LaGrange, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 LaGrange 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 LaGrange. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6567, Longitude: -90.7326
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.186 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.349 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.712 degrees.