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we pass this GPS location for Quakertown:
41.410098, -72.004242
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We found eight communities that share the name Quakertown.
Within Connecticut, the name Quakertown is unique.
Beyond Connecticut, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Delaware
Sussex County
This Quakertown is located in Sussex County and lies 247 miles [397.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Quakertown that is located in New London County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Quakertown.
Indiana
Union 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 Indiana community of Quakertown [Union County].
Michigan
Oakland County
This Quakertown is located in Oakland County and lies 589 miles [947.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Quakertown that is located in New London County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oakland County community of Quakertown.
New Jersey
Hunterdon County
This Quakertown is located in Hunterdon County and lies 163 miles [262.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Quakertown that is located in New London County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hunterdon County community of Quakertown.
Sussex 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 New Jersey community of Quakertown [Sussex County].
Pennsylvania
Bucks County
This Quakertown is located in Bucks County and lies 186 miles [299.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Quakertown that is located in New London County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Quakertown.
Lawrence 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 Pennsylvania community of Quakertown [Lawrence County].
Texas
Denton 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 Texas community of Quakertown [Denton County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Quakertown ...
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.
Eastern Point (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eastern Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
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 Quakertown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Quakertown and extending to:
Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Quakertown to Hartford, with an average speed<7> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 317 miles [510.2 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,581 miles [8,981.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,285 miles [10,114.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,162 miles [6,698.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<11>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Quakertown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Quakertown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4101, Longitude: -72.0042 In this case, the coordinates for Quakertown 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 Quakertown 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 Quakertown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>
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.
<5>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>
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.
<7>
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.
<8>
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 Quakertown to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.673 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.198 degrees.
<11>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.465 degrees.