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We found 23 communities that are also named Walden.
Within Kentucky, the name Walden is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of 23 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 23 communities, 21 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Arkansas
Carroll County
This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Walden [Carroll County].
Colorado
Jackson County
This Walden is located in Jackson County and lies 1,216 miles [1,957 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Walden that is located in Whitley County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Walden.
Georgia
Bibb County
This Walden is located in Bibb County and lies 287 miles [461.9 km]<2> to the south of the Walden that is located in Whitley County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Walden.
Illinois
Cook County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Walden [Cook County].
Indiana
Allen County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Walden [Allen County].
Iowa
Cedar County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Walden [Cedar County].
Louisiana
East Baton Rouge Parish
This Walden is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 598 miles [962.4 km]<2> to the southwest of the Walden that is located in Whitley County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Walden.
Maryland
Anne Arundel County
This Walden is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 434 miles [698.5 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Walden that is located in Whitley County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Walden.
Mississippi
Monroe County
This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Walden [Monroe County].
New York
Erie County
This Walden is located in Erie County and lies 506 miles [814.3 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Walden that is located in Whitley County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Walden.
Orange County
This Walden is located in Orange County and lies 624 miles [1,004.2 km] to the northeast of the Walden that is located in Whitley County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Walden.
North Carolina
Johnston County
This Walden is located in Johnston County and lies 329 miles [529.5 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Walden that is located in Whitley County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnston County community of Walden.
North Dakota
Cass County
This Walden is located in Cass County and lies 992 miles [1,596.5 km]<2> to the northwest of the Walden that is located in Whitley County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Walden.
Nova Scotia
This Walden lies 1,154 miles [1,857.2 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Walden that is located in Whitley County.
Ontario
This Walden lies 672 miles [1,081.5 km]<2> to the north of the Walden that is located in Whitley County.
Oregon
Lane County
This Walden is located in Lane County and lies 2,079 miles [3,345.8 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Walden that is located in Whitley County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lane County community of Walden.
South Carolina
Abbeville County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Walden [Abbeville County].
Lexington County
This Walden is located in Lexington County and lies 255 miles [410.4 km]<2> to the southeast of the Walden that is located in Whitley County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lexington County community of Walden.
Tennessee
Hamilton County
This Walden is located in Hamilton County and lies 132 miles [212.4 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Walden that is located in Whitley County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Walden.
Texas
Jefferson County
This Walden is located in Jefferson County and lies 742 miles [1,194.1 km]<2> to the southwest of the Walden that is located in Whitley County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Walden.
Montgomery County
Although located in Montgomery County, we don't know the location within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Walden.
Vermont
Caledonia County
This Walden is located in Caledonia County and lies 815 miles [1,311.6 km]<2> to the northeast of the Walden that is located in Whitley County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caledonia County community of Walden.
Virginia
Newport News City
This Walden is located in Newport News City and lies 421 miles [677.5 km]<2> to the east of the Walden that is located in Whitley County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newport News City community of Walden.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Walden ...
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 Walden to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Walden and extending to:
Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 101 miles [162.5 km]<2> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Walden to Frankfort, with an average speed<5>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 three full days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 413 miles [664.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 24 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,286 miles [10,116.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,000 miles [11,265.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,876 miles [7,847.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
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 Walden, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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- Walden) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>
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 Walden 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.
<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 Walden 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 Walden. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8459, Longitude: -84.1677 In this case, the coordinates for Walden have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.208 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.064 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.397 degrees.