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39.060007, -98.244500
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We found two communities that share the name Goldenrod.
Within Kansas, the name Goldenrod is unique.
Beyond Kansas, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Florida
Orange County
This Goldenrod is located in Orange County and lies 1,207 miles [1,942.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Goldenrod that is located in Lincoln County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Goldenrod.
Minnesota
Becker County
This Goldenrod is located in Becker County and lies 575 miles [925.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Goldenrod that is located in Lincoln County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Becker County community of Goldenrod.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Goldenrod ...
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.
Beverly (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly 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 Goldenrod to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Goldenrod and extending to:
Topeka, which is the State Capital of Kansas, lies 137 miles [220.5 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Goldenrod to Topeka, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,135 miles [1,826.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 45 days and walking would take 65 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,699 miles [10,781 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,451 miles [11,991.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,350 miles [8,610 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Goldenrod) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Goldenrod. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0600, Longitude: -98.2445 In this case, the coordinates for Goldenrod have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>
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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<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 Goldenrod 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 321.573 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 319.175 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.506 degrees.