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39.031952, -98.280057
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We found six communities that share the name Vesper.
Within Kansas, the name Vesper is unique.
Beyond Kansas, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, five are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Michigan
Menominee 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 Vesper [Menominee County].
New York
Broome 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 York community of Vesper [Broome County].
Onondaga County
This Vesper is located in Onondaga County and lies 1,178 miles [1,895.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Vesper that is located in Lincoln County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onondaga County community of Vesper.
Oregon
Clatsop 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 Oregon community of Vesper [Clatsop County].
Saskatchewan
This Vesper lies 895 miles [1,440.4 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Vesper that is located in Lincoln County.
Wisconsin
Wood County
This Vesper is located in Wood County and lies 569 miles [915.7 km]<2> to the northeast of the Vesper that is located in Lincoln County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Vesper.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Vesper ...
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 that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Vesper to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Vesper and extending to:
Topeka, which is the State Capital of Kansas, lies 139 miles [223.7 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Vesper to Topeka, with an average speed<5>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 1,137 miles [1,829.8 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,702 miles [10,785.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,454 miles [11,996.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,353 miles [8,614.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Vesper 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 '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- Vesper) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Vesper. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0320, Longitude: -98.2801 In this case, the coordinates for Vesper have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Vesper 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 321.596 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 319.198 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.529 degrees.