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39.220602, -90.324282
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We found three communities that are also named Jalapa.
Within Illinois, the name Jalapa is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Indiana
Grant County
This Jalapa is located in Grant County and lies 261 miles [420 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Jalapa that is located in Greene County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Jalapa.
South Carolina
Newberry County
This Jalapa is located in Newberry County and lies 584 miles [939.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Jalapa that is located in Greene County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newberry County community of Jalapa.
Tennessee
Monroe County
This Jalapa is located in Monroe County and lies 422 miles [679.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Jalapa that is located in Greene County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Jalapa.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Jalapa ...
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 that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Jalapa to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Jalapa and extending to:
Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 52 miles [83.7 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Jalapa to Springfield, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 712 miles [1,145.9 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,412 miles [10,319.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,149 miles [11,505.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,030 miles [8,095 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- Jalapa) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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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.
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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 Jalapa 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 Jalapa. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2206, Longitude: -90.3243 In this case, the coordinates for Jalapa have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.177 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.956 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.571 degrees.