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We found fifteen communities that share the name Blake.
Within Florida, the name Blake is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of another fifteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these fifteen communities, thirteen are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
DeKalb County
This Blake is located in DeKalb County and lies 460 miles [740.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Blake that is located in Volusia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Blake.
Randolph County
This Blake is located in Randolph County and lies 378 miles [608.3 km] to the northwest of the Blake that is located in Volusia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Blake.
British Columbia
This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the British Columbia community of Blake.
Idaho
Clearwater County
This Blake is located in Clearwater County and lies 2,231 miles [3,590.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Blake that is located in Volusia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clearwater County community of Blake.
Kansas
Montgomery County
This Blake is located in Montgomery County and lies 1,012 miles [1,628.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Blake that is located in Volusia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Blake.
Kentucky
Owsley County
This Blake is located in Owsley County and lies 588 miles [946.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Blake that is located in Volusia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Owsley County community of Blake.
Maryland
Cecil County
This Blake is located in Cecil County and lies 783 miles [1,260.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Blake that is located in Volusia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Blake.
Michigan
Benzie County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Blake [Benzie County].
Missouri
Daviess County
This Blake is located in Daviess County and lies 1,040 miles [1,673.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Blake that is located in Volusia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Daviess County community of Blake.
Ohio
Medina County
This Blake is located in Medina County and lies 821 miles [1,321.3 km]<1> to the north of the Blake that is located in Volusia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Medina County community of Blake.
Ontario
This Blake lies 986 miles [1,586.8 km]<1> to the north of the Blake that is located in Volusia County.
South Carolina
Colleton County
This Blake is located in Colleton County and lies 243 miles [391.1 km]<1> to the north of the Blake that is located in Volusia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colleton County community of Blake.
Utah
Emery County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Utah community of Blake [Emery County].
West Virginia
Mercer County
This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Blake [Mercer County].
Wetzel County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Blake [Wetzel County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Blake ...
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 Blake to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Blake and extending to:
De Land, which is the Seat of Volusia County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Blake to De Land, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 213 miles [342.8 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 709 miles [1,141 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,499 miles [10,459.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,169 miles [11,537.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,067 miles [8,154.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Blake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Blake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.1708, Longitude: -81.0387 In this case, the coordinates for Blake have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>
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 Blake, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>
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 Blake 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.
<4>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>
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.
<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 Blake 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 310.16 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.622 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.17 degrees.