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37.458940, -88.699778
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We found one communities that are also named Robbs.
Within Illinois, the name Robbs is unique.
Beyond Illinois, there is another community also named Robbs in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Mississippi
Pontotoc County
This Robbs is located in Pontotoc County and lies 233 miles [375 km]<1> to the south of the Robbs that is located in Pope County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pontotoc County community of Robbs.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Robbs ...
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 that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Robbs to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Robbs and extending to:
Golconda, which is the Seat of Pope County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Robbs to Golconda, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 168 miles [270.4 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 640 miles [1,030 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 37 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,437 miles [10,359.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,165 miles [11,530.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,042 miles [8,114.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
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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- Robbs) 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 Robbs 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 Robbs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4589, Longitude: -88.6998 In this case, the coordinates for Robbs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.055 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.423 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.228 degrees.