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40.379451, -86.086813
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We found four communities that share the name Sharpsville.
Within Indiana, the name Sharpsville is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Kentucky
Washington County
This Sharpsville is located in Washington County and lies 182 miles [292.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Sharpsville that is located in Tipton County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Sharpsville.
Ohio
Highland County
This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Sharpsville [Highland County].
Pennsylvania
Mercer County
This Sharpsville is located in Mercer County and lies 298 miles [479.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sharpsville that is located in Tipton County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Sharpsville.
Tennessee
Rutherford County
This Sharpsville is located in Rutherford County and lies 311 miles [500.5 km]<1> to the south of the Sharpsville that is located in Tipton County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Sharpsville.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sharpsville ...
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.
Center (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 town such as Sharpsville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sharpsville and extending to:
Tipton, which is the Seat of Tipton County, lies just to the South Southeast.
Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Sharpsville to Indianapolis, with an average speed<5> 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 just about two full days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 491 miles [790.2 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 28 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,196 miles [9,971.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,927 miles [11,147.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,806 miles [7,734.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sharpsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sharpsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3795, Longitude: -86.0868 In this case, the coordinates for Sharpsville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>
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 Sharpsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>
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.
<4>
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<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 Sharpsville 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 313.431 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.97 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.256 degrees.