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37.066734, -85.105790
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We found four communities that are also named Royville.
Within Kentucky, the name Royville is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of four communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Indiana
Allen County
This Royville is located in Allen County and lies 285 miles [458.7 km]<1> to the north of the Royville that is located in Russell County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allen County community of Royville.
Nebraska
Sioux County
This community is historic<2> and although located in Sioux County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sioux County community of Royville.
Quebec
This Royville lies 878 miles [1,413 km]<1> to the northeast of the Royville that is located in Russell County.
Virginia
Loudoun County
This Royville is located in Loudoun County and lies 432 miles [695.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Royville that is located in Russell County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Loudoun County community of Royville.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Royville ...
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 that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Royville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Royville and extending to:
Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 79 miles [127.1 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Royville to Frankfort, with an average speed<4>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 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 456 miles [733.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,314 miles [10,161.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,032 miles [11,316.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,907 miles [7,897.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Royville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>
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 Royville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Royville 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 Royville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0667, Longitude: -85.1058 In this case, the coordinates for Royville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.786 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.759 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.739 degrees.