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we pass this GPS location for Conrad:
29.159148, -81.382844
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We found nine communities that share the name Conrad.
Within Florida, the name Conrad is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these nine communities, eight are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
British Columbia
This Conrad lies 2,535 miles [4,079.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Conrad that is located in Volusia County.
Illinois
Calhoun County
This Conrad is located in Calhoun County and lies 855 miles [1,376 km]<1> to the northwest of the Conrad that is located in Volusia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Conrad.
Indiana
Newton County
This Conrad is located in Newton County and lies 892 miles [1,435.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Conrad that is located in Volusia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Conrad.
Iowa
Grundy County
This Conrad is located in Grundy County and lies 1,106 miles [1,779.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Conrad that is located in Volusia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grundy County community of Conrad.
Michigan
Mason 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 Michigan community of Conrad [Mason County].
Montana
Pondera County
This Conrad is located in Pondera County and lies 2,083 miles [3,352.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Conrad that is located in Volusia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pondera County community of Conrad.
Oklahoma
Cimarron County
This Conrad is located in Cimarron County and lies 1,317 miles [2,119.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Conrad that is located in Volusia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cimarron County community of Conrad.
Pennsylvania
Potter County
This Conrad is located in Potter County and lies 881 miles [1,417.8 km]<1> to the north of the Conrad that is located in Volusia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Potter County community of Conrad.
South Carolina
Newberry 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 South Carolina community of Conrad [Newberry County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Conrad ...
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 Conrad to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Conrad and extending to:
De Land, which is the Seat of Volusia County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Conrad to De Land, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 194 miles [312.2 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 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 716 miles [1,152.3 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,515 miles [10,484.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
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).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,083 miles [8,180.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Conrad) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Conrad. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.1591, Longitude: -81.3828 In this case, the coordinates for Conrad 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Conrad 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>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>
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.
<6>
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 Conrad to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.341 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.83 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.284 degrees.