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39.299492, -90.464287
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We found one communities that are also named Kaser.
Within Illinois, the name Kaser is unique.
Beyond Illinois, there is another community also named Kaser in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
New York
Rockland County
This Kaser is located in Rockland County and lies 872 miles [1,403.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Kaser that is located in Greene County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockland County community of Kaser.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Kaser ...
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 Kaser to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Kaser and extending to:
Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 54 miles [86.9 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Kaser 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 719 miles [1,157.1 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 6,413 miles [10,320.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,150 miles [11,506.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,032 miles [8,098.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Kaser) 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 Kaser 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 Kaser. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2995, Longitude: -90.4643 In this case, the coordinates for Kaser have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.273 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.076 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.619 degrees.