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28.834991, -81.125894
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We found three communities that are also named Boden.
Within Florida, the name Boden is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Illinois
Mercer County
This Boden is located in Mercer County and lies 1,009 miles [1,623.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Boden that is located in Volusia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Boden.
Ohio
Guernsey County
This Boden is located in Guernsey County and lies 779 miles [1,253.7 km]<1> to the north of the Boden that is located in Volusia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guernsey County community of Boden.
Texas
Potter County
This Boden is located in Potter County and lies 1,302 miles [2,095.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Boden that is located in Volusia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Potter County community of Boden.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Boden ...
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 Boden to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Boden and extending to:
De Land, which is the Seat of Volusia County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Boden to De Land, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of 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 219 miles [352.4 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 733 miles [1,179.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,518 miles [10,489.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,186 miles [11,564.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,085 miles [8,183.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- Boden) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>
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.
<4>
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 Boden 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 Boden. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.8350, Longitude: -81.1259 In this case, the coordinates for Boden have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.187 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.606 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.275 degrees.