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we pass this GPS location for Ribbon:
36.880342, -85.240238
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We found one communities that are also named Ribbon.
Within Kentucky, the name Ribbon is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, there is another community also named Ribbon in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Virginia
Louisa County
This Ribbon is located in Louisa County and lies 407 miles [655 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Ribbon that is located in Russell County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Louisa County community of Ribbon.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ribbon ...
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 Ribbon to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ribbon and extending to:
Jamestown, which is the Seat of Russell County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Ribbon to Jamestown, with an average speed<2> 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.
Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 93 miles [149.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 468 miles [753.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,328 miles [10,183.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,045 miles [11,337.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,921 miles [7,919.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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 from Point A (ie- Ribbon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>
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.
<3>
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 Ribbon 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 Ribbon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8803, Longitude: -85.2402 In this case, the coordinates for Ribbon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.865 degrees.
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.824 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.846 degrees.