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we pass this GPS location for Bardwell:
42.556753, -72.678146
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We found six communities that share the name Bardwell.
There is one other community in Massachusetts which is also named Bardwell.
Beyond Massachusetts, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Located In Massachusetts ...
Hampshire County
This Bardwell is located in Hampshire County and lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Bardwell that is located in Franklin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampshire County community of Bardwell.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Kentucky
Carlisle County
This Bardwell is located in Carlisle County and lies 950 miles [1,528.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bardwell that is located in Franklin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carlisle County community of Bardwell.
Ohio
Brown County
This Bardwell is located in Brown County and lies 635 miles [1,021.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bardwell that is located in Franklin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brown County community of Bardwell.
Pennsylvania
Wyoming County
This Bardwell is located in Wyoming County and lies 177 miles [284.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bardwell that is located in Franklin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming County community of Bardwell.
Texas
Ellis County
This Bardwell is located in Ellis County and lies 1,489 miles [2,396.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bardwell that is located in Franklin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ellis County community of Bardwell.
Wisconsin
Walworth County
This Bardwell is located in Walworth County and lies 816 miles [1,313.2 km]<1> to the west of the Bardwell that is located in Franklin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walworth County community of Bardwell.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bardwell ...
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.
Baptist Corner (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baptist Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Bardwell to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bardwell and extending to:
Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 83 miles [133.6 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Bardwell to Boston, with an average speed<3>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 340 miles [547.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,564 miles [8,954.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,275 miles [10,098.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,151 miles [6,680.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bardwell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bardwell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5568, Longitude: -72.6781 In this case, the coordinates for Bardwell have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>
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.
<3>
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.
<4>
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 Bardwell to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.923 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.669 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.206 degrees.