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39.375880, -90.294284
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We found thirteen communities that share the name Wrights.
Within Illinois, the name Wrights is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
California
Santa Clara County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Wrights [Santa Clara County].
Kentucky
Bourbon County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Wrights [Bourbon County].
Boyd County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Wrights [Boyd County].
Taylor County
This Wrights is located in Taylor County and lies 300 miles [482.8 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Wrights that is located in Greene County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Taylor County community of Wrights.
Maryland
Caroline County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Wrights [Caroline County].
Dorchester County
This Wrights is located in Dorchester County and lies 755 miles [1,215.1 km]<2> to the east of the Wrights that is located in Greene County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Wrights.
Michigan
Alger County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Wrights [Alger County].
Midland County
This Wrights is located in Midland County and lies 428 miles [688.8 km]<2> to the northeast of the Wrights that is located in Greene County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Midland County community of Wrights.
Ogemaw County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Wrights [Ogemaw County].
New Jersey
Middlesex County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Wrights [Middlesex County].
Ohio
Lake County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Wrights [Lake County].
Pennsylvania
McKean County
This Wrights is located in McKean County and lies 652 miles [1,049.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Wrights that is located in Greene County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the McKean County community of Wrights.
West Virginia
Preston County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Wrights [Preston County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wrights ...
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 Wrights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wrights and extending to:
Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 44 miles [70.8 km]<2> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Wrights to Springfield, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 710 miles [1,142.6 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,403 miles [10,304.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,140 miles [11,490.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,022 miles [8,082.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Footnotes ...
<1>
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 Wrights 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.
<2>
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Wrights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wrights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3759, Longitude: -90.2943 In this case, the coordinates for Wrights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>
We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Wrights, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>
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.
<7>
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 Wrights to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.163 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.96 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.52 degrees.