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To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above,
we pass this GPS location for Washington:
42.365999, -73.116386
Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
We found 59 communities that share the name Washington.
Within Massachusetts, the name Washington is unique.
Beyond Massachusetts, we know of another 55 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 55 communities, 54 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
In addition to the above occurrences of Washington, we know of four communities located outside of the United States and Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Arizona
Maricopa County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arizona community of Washington [Maricopa County].
Pima County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arizona community of Washington [Pima County].
Arkansas
Hempstead County
This Washington is located in Hempstead County and lies 1,261 miles [2,029.4 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Washington that is located in Berkshire County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hempstead County community of Washington.
Randolph County
This Washington is located in Randolph County and lies 1,031 miles [1,659.2 km] to the west southwest of the Washington that is located in Berkshire County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Washington.
California
Los Angeles County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Washington [Los Angeles County].
Nevada County
This Washington is located in Nevada County and lies 2,466 miles [3,968.6 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Washington that is located in Berkshire County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nevada County community of Washington.
Yolo County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Washington [Yolo County].
Connecticut
Litchfield County
This Washington is located in Litchfield County and lies 51 miles [82.1 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Washington that is located in Berkshire County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Litchfield County community of Washington.
Georgia
Wilkes County
This Washington is located in Wilkes County and lies 791 miles [1,273 km]<2> to the southwest of the Washington that is located in Berkshire County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilkes County community of Washington.
Illinois
Tazewell County
This Washington is located in Tazewell County and lies 848 miles [1,364.7 km]<2> to the west of the Washington that is located in Berkshire County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tazewell County community of Washington.
Indiana
Davies's County
This Washington is located in Davies's County and lies 779 miles [1,253.7 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Washington that is located in Berkshire County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davies's County community of Washington.
Iowa
Franklin County
This Washington is located in Franklin County and lies 1,023 miles [1,646.4 km]<2> to the west of the Washington that is located in Berkshire County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Washington.
Washington County
This Washington is located in Washington County and lies 956 miles [1,538.5 km] to the west of the Washington that is located in Berkshire County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Washington.
Kansas
Douglas County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Washington [Douglas County].
Shawnee County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Washington [Shawnee County].
Washington County
This Washington is located in Washington County and lies 1,253 miles [2,016.5 km]<2> to the west of the Washington that is located in Berkshire County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Washington.
Kentucky
Mason County
This Washington is located in Mason County and lies 617 miles [993 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Washington that is located in Berkshire County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mason County community of Washington.
Louisiana
Saint Landry Parish
This Washington is located in Saint Landry Parish and lies 1,323 miles [2,129.2 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Washington that is located in Berkshire County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Landry Parish community of Washington.
Maine
Knox County
This Washington is located in Knox County and lies 229 miles [368.5 km]<2> to the northeast of the Washington that is located in Berkshire County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Washington.
Maryland
Washington County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Washington [Washington County].
Michigan
Macomb County
This Washington is located in Macomb County and lies 504 miles [811.1 km]<2> to the west of the Washington that is located in Berkshire County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macomb County community of Washington.
Minnesota
Fillmore County
This Washington is located in Fillmore County and lies 972 miles [1,564.3 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Washington that is located in Berkshire County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fillmore County community of Washington.
Mississippi
Adams County
This Washington is located in Adams County and lies 1,244 miles [2,002 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Washington that is located in Berkshire County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Washington.
Missouri
Cooper County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Cooper County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cooper County community of Washington.
Franklin County
This Washington is located in Franklin County and lies 974 miles [1,567.5 km]<2> to the west of the Washington that is located in Berkshire County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Washington.
Jackson County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Washington [Jackson County].
Nebraska
Washington County
This Washington is located in Washington County and lies 1,185 miles [1,907.1 km]<2> to the west of the Washington that is located in Berkshire County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Washington.
Nevada
Nye County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Washington [Nye County].
Washoe County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Washington [Washoe County].
New Hampshire
Sullivan County
This Washington is located in Sullivan County and lies 76 miles [122.3 km]<2> to the northeast of the Washington that is located in Berkshire County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Washington.
New Jersey
Burlington County
This Washington is located in Burlington County and lies 200 miles [321.9 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Washington that is located in Berkshire County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of Washington.
Middlesex County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Washington [Middlesex County].
North Carolina
Beaufort County
This Washington is located in Beaufort County and lies 515 miles [828.8 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Washington that is located in Berkshire County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaufort County community of Washington.
Ohio
Fayette County
This Washington is located in Fayette County and lies 572 miles [920.5 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Washington that is located in Berkshire County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Washington.
Guernsey County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Washington [Guernsey County].
Hardin County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Washington [Hardin County].
Jackson County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Washington [Jackson County].
Monroe County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Monroe County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Washington.
Stark County
This community is historic and although located in Stark County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stark County community of Washington.
Vinton County
This community is historic and although located in Vinton County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vinton County community of Washington.
Oklahoma
McClain County
This Washington is located in McClain County and lies 1,400 miles [2,253.1 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Washington that is located in Berkshire County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the McClain County community of Washington.
Ontario
This Washington lies 383 miles [616.4 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Washington that is located in Berkshire County.
Pennsylvania
Cumberland County
This Washington is located in Cumberland County and lies 271 miles [436.1 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Washington that is located in Berkshire County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Washington.
Lancaster County
This Washington is located in Lancaster County and lies 239 miles [384.6 km] to the southwest of the Washington that is located in Berkshire County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Washington.
Washington County
This Washington is located in Washington County and lies 399 miles [642.1 km] to the west southwest of the Washington that is located in Berkshire County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Washington.
Rhode Island
Kent County
This Washington is located in Kent County and lies 92 miles [148.1 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Washington that is located in Berkshire County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Washington.
South Carolina
Berkeley County
This Washington is located in Berkeley County and lies 722 miles [1,161.9 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Washington that is located in Berkshire County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkeley County community of Washington.
Tennessee
Rhea County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Washington [Rhea County].
Texas
Washington County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Washington [Washington County].
Utah
Washington County
This Washington is located in Washington County and lies 2,153 miles [3,464.9 km]<2> to the west of the Washington that is located in Berkshire County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Washington.
Vermont
Orange County
This Washington is located in Orange County and lies 124 miles [199.6 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Washington that is located in Berkshire County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Washington.
Virginia
Rappahannock County
This Washington is located in Rappahannock County and lies 365 miles [587.4 km]<2> to the southwest of the Washington that is located in Berkshire County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rappahannock County community of Washington.
Rockbridge County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Washington [Rockbridge County].
West Virginia
Wood County
This Washington is located in Wood County and lies 495 miles [796.6 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Washington that is located in Berkshire County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Washington.
Wisconsin
Door County
This Washington is located in Door County and lies 717 miles [1,153.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Washington that is located in Berkshire County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Door County community of Washington.
Distance: 3,226 miles [5,191.7 km]<2> to the northeast
- Pulborough
Distance: 3,354 miles [5,397.7 km] to the northeast
South Africa
Distance: 7,790 miles [12,536.8 km]<2> to the east southeast
Curious and Interesting Names Near Washington ...
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.
Brush Hollow (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brush Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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.<5>
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Washington to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Washington and extending to:
Pittsfield, which is the Seat of Berkshire County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Washington to Pittsfield, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 105 miles [169 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 315 miles [506.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,590 miles [8,996.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,301 miles [10,140.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,177 miles [6,722.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
Footnotes ...
<1>
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 Washington 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.
<2>
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- Washington) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Washington. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3660, Longitude: -73.1164 In this case, the coordinates for Washington have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>
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 Washington, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>
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.
<6>
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.
<7>
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 Washington to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.214 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.965 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.499 degrees.