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we pass this GPS location for Lenox:
42.358088, -73.284630
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We found 21 communities that share the name Lenox.
Within Massachusetts, the name Lenox is unique.
Beyond Massachusetts, we know of another 21 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Conecuh County
This Lenox is located in Conecuh County and lies 1,078 miles [1,734.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Lenox that is located in Berkshire County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Conecuh County community of Lenox.
Arkansas
Clark County
This Lenox is located in Clark County and lies 1,214 miles [1,953.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Lenox that is located in Berkshire County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Lenox.
Georgia
Cook County
This Lenox is located in Cook County and lies 948 miles [1,525.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Lenox that is located in Berkshire County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Lenox.
Iowa
Taylor County
This Lenox is located in Taylor County and lies 1,099 miles [1,768.7 km]<1> to the west of the Lenox that is located in Berkshire County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Taylor County community of Lenox.
Kentucky
Morgan County
This Lenox is located in Morgan County and lies 604 miles [972 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Lenox that is located in Berkshire County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Lenox.
Michigan
Macomb County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Lenox [Macomb County].
Minnesota
Crow Wing County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Lenox [Crow Wing County].
Mississippi
Union County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Lenox [Union County].
Missouri
Dent County
This Lenox is located in Dent County and lies 1,027 miles [1,652.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Lenox that is located in Berkshire County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dent County community of Lenox.
Montana
Dawson County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Lenox [Dawson County].
New York
Madison County
This Lenox is located in Madison County and lies 131 miles [210.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lenox that is located in Berkshire County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Lenox.
Ohio
Ashtabula County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Lenox [Ashtabula County].
Oklahoma
Le Flore County
This Lenox is located in Le Flore County and lies 1,273 miles [2,048.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Lenox that is located in Berkshire County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Le Flore County community of Lenox.
Pennsylvania
Susquehanna County
This Lenox is located in Susquehanna County and lies 130 miles [209.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Lenox that is located in Berkshire County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Susquehanna County community of Lenox.
Tennessee
Dyer County
This Lenox is located in Dyer County and lies 967 miles [1,556.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Lenox that is located in Berkshire County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dyer County community of Lenox.
Shelby County
This Lenox is located in Shelby County and lies 1,026 miles [1,651.2 km] to the west southwest of the Lenox that is located in Berkshire County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Lenox.
Texas
Brewster County
This Lenox is located in Brewster County and lies 1,858 miles [2,990.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Lenox that is located in Berkshire County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brewster County community of Lenox.
Virginia
Norfolk City
This Lenox is located in Norfolk City and lies 405 miles [651.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Lenox that is located in Berkshire County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk City community of Lenox.
Suffolk City
This Lenox is located in Suffolk City and lies 427 miles [687.2 km] to the south southwest of the Lenox that is located in Berkshire County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk City community of Lenox.
Virginia Beach City
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Lenox [Virginia Beach City].
West Virginia
Preston County
This Lenox is located in Preston County and lies 380 miles [611.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Lenox that is located in Berkshire County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Preston County community of Lenox.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lenox ...
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.
Coltsville (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coltsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
Rockdale Mills (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockdale Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
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 Lenox to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lenox and extending to:
Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 113 miles [181.9 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Lenox to Boston, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 309 miles [497.3 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 18 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,597 miles [9,007.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,309 miles [10,153.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,184 miles [6,733.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Lenox) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lenox. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3581, Longitude: -73.2846
<2>
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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Lenox 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.
<3>
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.
<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>
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 Lenox to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.317 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.08 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.579 degrees.