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38.138446, -85.686751
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We found five communities that share the name Okolona.
Within Kentucky, the name Okolona is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Arkansas
Clark County
This Okolona is located in Clark County and lies 513 miles [825.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Okolona that is located in Jefferson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Okolona.
Mississippi
Chickasaw County
This Okolona is located in Chickasaw County and lies 332 miles [534.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Okolona that is located in Jefferson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chickasaw County community of Okolona.
Ohio
Henry County
This Okolona is located in Henry County and lies 235 miles [378.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Okolona that is located in Jefferson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Okolona.
Tennessee
Carter County
This Okolona is located in Carter County and lies 225 miles [362.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Okolona that is located in Jefferson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carter County community of Okolona.
Hawkins County
This Okolona is located in Hawkins County and lies 192 miles [309 km] to the southeast of the Okolona that is located in Jefferson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hawkins County community of Okolona.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Okolona ...
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 community such as Okolona to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Okolona and extending to:
Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 44 miles [70.8 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Okolona to Frankfort, with an average speed<4> 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 most of two days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 470 miles [756.4 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 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,287 miles [10,117.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,010 miles [11,281.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,885 miles [7,861.6 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- Okolona) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Okolona. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1384, Longitude: -85.6868 In this case, the coordinates for Okolona have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
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While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
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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.
<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 Okolona 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 313.165 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.346 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.704 degrees.