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We found 25 communities that are also named Galena.
Within Kansas, the name Galena is unique.
Beyond Kansas, we know of 25 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 25 communities, 24 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alaska
This Galena lies 3,125 miles [5,029.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Galena that is located in Cherokee County.
Arizona
Cochise County
This Galena is located in Cochise County and lies 952 miles [1,532.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Galena that is located in Cherokee County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cochise County community of Galena.
Arkansas
Howard County
This Galena is located in Howard County and lies 197 miles [317 km]<1> to the south of the Galena that is located in Cherokee County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Galena.
British Columbia
This Galena lies 1,431 miles [2,303 km]<1> to the northwest of the Galena that is located in Cherokee County.
Colorado
Custer County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Galena [Custer County].
Fremont County
This Galena is located in Fremont County and lies 587 miles [944.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Galena that is located in Cherokee County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fremont County community of Galena.
Idaho
Blaine County
This Galena is located in Blaine County and lies 1,147 miles [1,845.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Galena that is located in Cherokee County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blaine County community of Galena.
Illinois
Jo Daviess County
This Galena is located in Jo Daviess County and lies 431 miles [693.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Galena that is located in Cherokee County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jo Daviess County community of Galena.
Indiana
Floyd County
This Galena is located in Floyd County and lies 482 miles [775.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Galena that is located in Cherokee County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Galena.
Maryland
Kent County
This Galena is located in Kent County and lies 1,027 miles [1,652.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Galena that is located in Cherokee County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Galena.
Mississippi
Marshall County
This Galena is located in Marshall County and lies 329 miles [529.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Galena that is located in Cherokee County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Galena.
Missouri
Stone County
This Galena is located in Stone County and lies 66 miles [106.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Galena that is located in Cherokee County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stone County community of Galena.
Nebraska
Hayes County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nebraska community of Galena [Hayes County].
Nevada
Lander 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 Nevada community of Galena [Lander County].
Lincoln County
This community is historic and although located in Lincoln County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Galena.
Washoe County
This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Galena [Washoe County].
New Mexico
Lincoln County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Lincoln County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Galena.
New York
Chenango County
This Galena is located in Chenango County and lies 1,079 miles [1,736.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Galena that is located in Cherokee County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chenango County community of Galena.
Ohio
Delaware County
This Galena is located in Delaware County and lies 669 miles [1,076.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Galena that is located in Cherokee County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Galena.
Oregon
Grant County
This Galena is located in Grant County and lies 1,361 miles [2,190.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Galena that is located in Cherokee County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Galena.
South Dakota
Lawrence County
This Galena is located in Lawrence County and lies 687 miles [1,105.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Galena that is located in Cherokee County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Galena.
Texas
Smith County
Although located in Smith County, we don't know the location within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smith County community of Galena.
Virginia
Augusta County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Galena [Augusta County].
Wythe County
This Galena is located in Wythe County and lies 757 miles [1,218.3 km]<1> to the east of the Galena that is located in Cherokee County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wythe County community of Galena.
Washington
Snohomish County
This Galena is located in Snohomish County and lies 1,544 miles [2,484.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Galena that is located in Cherokee County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Snohomish County community of Galena.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Galena ...
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 & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Galena to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Galena and extending to:
Columbus, which is the Seat of Cherokee County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Galena to Columbus, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
Topeka, which is the State Capital of Kansas, lies 147 miles [236.6 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 964 miles [1,551.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 55 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,679 miles [10,748.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,420 miles [11,941.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,303 miles [8,534.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Galena) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>
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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Galena 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.
<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 Galena, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>
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.
<5>
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 Galena 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 Galena. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0750, Longitude: -94.6361
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.931 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.854 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.056 degrees.