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we pass this GPS location for Ware:
42.259736, -72.239673
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We found eleven communities that are also named Ware.
Within Massachusetts, the name Ware is unique.
Beyond Massachusetts, we know of eleven communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these eleven communities, ten are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Elmore County
This Ware is located in Elmore County and lies 1,013 miles [1,630.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Ware that is located in Hampshire County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elmore County community of Ware.
Jefferson County
This Ware is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,002 miles [1,612.6 km] to the west southwest of the Ware that is located in Hampshire County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Ware.
Arkansas
Columbia County
This Ware is located in Columbia County and lies 1,300 miles [2,092.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Ware that is located in Hampshire County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Ware.
British Columbia
This Ware lies 2,516 miles [4,049.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Ware that is located in Hampshire County.
Illinois
Union County
This Ware is located in Union County and lies 966 miles [1,554.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Ware that is located in Hampshire County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Ware.
Iowa
Pocahontas County
This Ware is located in Pocahontas County and lies 1,143 miles [1,839.5 km]<1> to the west of the Ware that is located in Hampshire County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pocahontas County community of Ware.
Kentucky
Casey County
This Ware is located in Casey County and lies 750 miles [1,207 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Ware that is located in Hampshire County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Casey County community of Ware.
Missouri
Jefferson County
This Ware is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,008 miles [1,622.2 km]<1> to the west of the Ware that is located in Hampshire County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Ware.
Montana
Fergus County
This Ware is located in Fergus County and lies 1,849 miles [2,975.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Ware that is located in Hampshire County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fergus County community of Ware.
Texas
Dallam County
This Ware is located in Dallam County and lies 1,673 miles [2,692.4 km]<1> to the west of the Ware that is located in Hampshire County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallam County community of Ware.
Utah
Salt Lake County
This Ware is located in Salt Lake County and lies 2,035 miles [3,275 km]<1> to the west of the Ware that is located in Hampshire County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Ware.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ware ...
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 Ware to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ware and extending to:
Northampton, which is the Seat of Hampshire County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Ware to Northampton, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 60 miles [96.6 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 342 miles [550.4 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,557 miles [8,943.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,266 miles [10,084.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,142 miles [6,665.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<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- Ware) 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 Ware 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 Ware. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2597, Longitude: -72.2397
<4>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.698 degrees.
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.367 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.153 degrees.