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we pass this GPS location for Washington Place:
39.776987, -86.016372
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We found two communities that share the name Washington Place.
Within Indiana, the name Washington Place is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
North Carolina
Wilson County
This Washington Place is located in Wilson County and lies 524 miles [843.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Washington Place that is located in Marion County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Washington Place.
Tennessee
Hamilton County
This Washington Place is located in Hamilton County and lies 327 miles [526.3 km]<1> to the south of the Washington Place that is located in Marion County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Washington Place.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Washington Place ...
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.
Crossroad Temple (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroad Temple have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Washington Place to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Washington Place and extending to:
Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies just to the west (W).
The White House (Washington, DC) is 483 miles [777.3 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Washington Place to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 28 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 19 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,222 miles [10,013.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,951 miles [11,186.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,829 miles [7,771.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Washington Place) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Washington Place. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7770, Longitude: -86.0164 In this case, the coordinates for Washington Place have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
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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.
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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 Washington Place to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.386 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.833 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.397 degrees.