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36.783974, -84.060765
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We found 27 communities that share the name Perkins.
There are two communities within Kentucky that are also named Perkins.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another 25 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 25 communities, 26 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
Communities Located In Kentucky ...
Lincoln 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 Kentucky community of Perkins [Lincoln County].
Madison 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 Kentucky community of Perkins [Madison County].
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Arkansas
Howard County
This Perkins is located in Howard County and lies 581 miles [935 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Perkins that is located in Whitley County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Perkins.
California
Sacramento County
This Perkins is located in Sacramento County and lies 2,030 miles [3,267 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Perkins that is located in Whitley County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sacramento County community of Perkins.
Florida
Leon County
This Perkins is located in Leon County and lies 437 miles [703.3 km]<2> to the south of the Perkins that is located in Whitley County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leon County community of Perkins.
Georgia
Burke 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 Georgia community of Perkins [Burke County].
Jenkins County
This Perkins is located in Jenkins County and lies 292 miles [469.9 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Perkins that is located in Whitley County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jenkins County community of Perkins.
Idaho
Ada County
This Perkins is located in Ada County and lies 1,750 miles [2,816.4 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Perkins that is located in Whitley County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ada County community of Perkins.
Illinois
Pope 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 Illinois community of Perkins [Pope County].
Indiana
Newton County
This Perkins is located in Newton County and lies 327 miles [526.3 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Perkins that is located in Whitley County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Perkins.
Iowa
Sioux County
This Perkins is located in Sioux County and lies 777 miles [1,250.5 km]<2> to the northwest of the Perkins that is located in Whitley County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sioux County community of Perkins.
Kansas
Montgomery 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 Kansas community of Perkins [Montgomery County].
Louisiana
Calcasieu Parish
This Perkins is located in Calcasieu Parish and lies 695 miles [1,118.5 km]<2> to the southwest of the Perkins that is located in Whitley County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calcasieu Parish community of Perkins.
Maine
Penobscot County
This Perkins is located in Penobscot County and lies 996 miles [1,602.9 km]<2> to the northeast of the Perkins that is located in Whitley County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Penobscot County community of Perkins.
Michigan
Delta County
This Perkins is located in Delta County and lies 653 miles [1,050.9 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Perkins that is located in Whitley County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delta County community of Perkins.
Tuscola 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 Perkins [Tuscola County].
Minnesota
Houston County
This Perkins is located in Houston County and lies 626 miles [1,007.4 km]<2> to the northwest of the Perkins that is located in Whitley County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Perkins.
Missouri
Scott County
This Perkins is located in Scott County and lies 316 miles [508.6 km]<2> to the west of the Perkins that is located in Whitley County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Perkins.
New Jersey
Burlington 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 Jersey community of Perkins [Burlington County].
Ohio
Erie County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Erie County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Perkins.
Mahoning 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 Ohio community of Perkins [Mahoning County].
Oklahoma
Payne County
This Perkins is located in Payne County and lies 722 miles [1,161.9 km]<2> to the west of the Perkins that is located in Whitley County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Payne County community of Perkins.
Quebec
This Perkins lies 748 miles [1,203.8 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Perkins that is located in Whitley County.
South Dakota
Bon Homme County
This Perkins is located in Bon Homme County and lies 849 miles [1,366.3 km]<2> to the northwest of the Perkins that is located in Whitley County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bon Homme County community of Perkins.
West Virginia
Gilmer County
This Perkins is located in Gilmer County and lies 219 miles [352.4 km]<2> to the northeast of the Perkins that is located in Whitley County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gilmer County community of Perkins.
Marshall 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 West Virginia community of Perkins [Marshall County].
Wyoming
Albany 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 Wyoming community of Perkins [Albany County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Perkins ...
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.
Balltown (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balltown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Pleasant View (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant View. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
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 Perkins to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Perkins and extending to:
Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 107 miles [172.2 km]<2> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Perkins to Frankfort, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 409 miles [658.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 24 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,284 miles [10,113.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,998 miles [11,262.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,874 miles [7,843.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
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 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 Perkins 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Perkins) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Perkins. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7840, Longitude: -84.0608 In this case, the coordinates for Perkins have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Perkins, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>
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.
<5>
An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>
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.
<7>
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 Perkins to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.142 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.979 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.369 degrees.