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39.297607, -76.615801
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We found 85 communities that share the name Mount Vernon.
There are two communities within Maryland that are also named Mount Vernon.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another 82 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 82 communities, 82 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
In addition to the above occurrences of Mount Vernon, we know of another community located outside of the United States and Canada.
Communities Located In Maryland ...
Somerset County
This Mount Vernon is located in Somerset County and lies 84 miles [135.2 km]<1> to the south southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Mount Vernon.
Wicomico County
This Mount Vernon is located in Wicomico County and lies 83 miles [133.6 km]<1> to the southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Mount Vernon.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Cullman 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 Alabama community of Mount Vernon [Cullman County].
DeKalb County
This Mount Vernon is located in DeKalb County and lies 613 miles [986.5 km]<1> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Mount Vernon.
Fayette County
This Mount Vernon is located in Fayette County and lies 734 miles [1,181.3 km] to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Mount Vernon.
Lamar 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 Alabama community of Mount Vernon [Lamar County].
Mobile County
This Mount Vernon is located in Mobile County and lies 855 miles [1,376 km] to the southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mobile County community of Mount Vernon.
Arkansas
Columbia County
This Mount Vernon is located in Columbia County and lies 1,017 miles [1,636.7 km]<1> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Mount Vernon.
Faulkner County
This Mount Vernon is located in Faulkner County and lies 896 miles [1,442 km] to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Faulkner County community of Mount Vernon.
Johnson County
This Mount Vernon is located in Johnson County and lies 956 miles [1,538.5 km] to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Mount Vernon.
Saint Francis 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 Arkansas community of Mount Vernon [Saint Francis County].
California
Sierra 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 California community of Mount Vernon [Sierra County].
Sutter County
This Mount Vernon is located in Sutter County and lies 2,388 miles [3,843.1 km]<1> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sutter County community of Mount Vernon.
Colorado
Arapahoe 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 Colorado community of Mount Vernon [Arapahoe County].
Georgia
Catoosa County
This Mount Vernon is located in Catoosa County and lies 549 miles [883.5 km]<1> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Catoosa County community of Mount Vernon.
Montgomery County
This Mount Vernon is located in Montgomery County and lies 594 miles [956 km] to the southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Mount Vernon.
Muscogee County
This Mount Vernon is located in Muscogee County and lies 662 miles [1,065.4 km] to the southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Mount Vernon.
Richmond County
This Mount Vernon is located in Richmond County and lies 506 miles [814.3 km] to the southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Mount Vernon.
Walton County
This Mount Vernon is located in Walton County and lies 542 miles [872.3 km] to the southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walton County community of Mount Vernon.
Whitfield County
This Mount Vernon is located in Whitfield County and lies 559 miles [899.6 km] to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whitfield County community of Mount Vernon.
Illinois
Jefferson County
This Mount Vernon is located in Jefferson County and lies 664 miles [1,068.6 km]<1> to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Mount Vernon.
Kendall County
Although located in Kendall County, we don't know the location within the .
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kendall County community of Mount Vernon.
Indiana
Posey County
This Mount Vernon is located in Posey County and lies 615 miles [989.7 km]<1> to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Posey County community of Mount Vernon.
Wabash County
This Mount Vernon is located in Wabash County and lies 496 miles [798.2 km] to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wabash County community of Mount Vernon.
Iowa
Linn County
This Mount Vernon is located in Linn County and lies 796 miles [1,281 km]<1> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Linn County community of Mount Vernon.
Kansas
Chautauqua County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Chautauqua County, we don't know where within the .
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chautauqua County community of Mount Vernon.
Cowley 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 Kansas community of Mount Vernon [Cowley County].
Douglas 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 Mount Vernon [Douglas County].
Elk 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 Mount Vernon [Elk County].
Franklin 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 Mount Vernon [Franklin County].
Kingman County
This Mount Vernon is located in Kingman County and lies 1,149 miles [1,849.1 km]<1> to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kingman County community of Mount Vernon.
Lincoln 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 Mount Vernon [Lincoln County].
Kentucky
Fayette County
This Mount Vernon is located in Fayette County and lies 433 miles [696.8 km]<1> to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Mount Vernon.
Lewis County
Although located in Lewis County, we don't know the location within the .
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Mount Vernon.
Rockcastle County
This Mount Vernon is located in Rockcastle County and lies 438 miles [704.9 km] to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockcastle County community of Mount Vernon.
Maine
Kennebec County
This Mount Vernon is located in Kennebec County and lies 494 miles [795 km]<1> to the northeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kennebec County community of Mount Vernon.
Michigan
Macomb 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 Michigan community of Mount Vernon [Macomb County].
Minnesota
Winona 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 Mount Vernon [Winona County].
Mississippi
Lee County
This Mount Vernon is located in Lee County and lies 752 miles [1,210.2 km]<1> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Mount Vernon.
Newton County
This Mount Vernon is located in Newton County and lies 850 miles [1,367.9 km] to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Mount Vernon.
Missouri
Gentry County
Although located in Gentry County, we don't know the location within the .
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gentry County community of Mount Vernon.
Lafayette County
Although located in Lafayette County, we don't know the location within the .
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lafayette County community of Mount Vernon.
Lawrence County
This Mount Vernon is located in Lawrence County and lies 944 miles [1,519.2 km]<1> to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Mount Vernon.
Moniteau County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Moniteau County, we don't know where within the .
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Moniteau County community of Mount Vernon.
Nebraska
Cheyenne County
This Mount Vernon is located in Cheyenne County and lies 1,402 miles [2,256.3 km]<1> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cheyenne County community of Mount Vernon.
New Hampshire
Hillsborough 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 New Hampshire community of Mount Vernon [Hillsborough County].
New Jersey
Warren County
This Mount Vernon is located in Warren County and lies 143 miles [230.1 km]<1> to the north northeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Mount Vernon.
New Mexico
Roosevelt County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Roosevelt County, we don't know where within the .
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roosevelt County community of Mount Vernon.
New York
Erie County
This Mount Vernon is located in Erie County and lies 266 miles [428.1 km]<1> to the north northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Mount Vernon.
Sullivan County
This Mount Vernon is located in Sullivan County and lies 196 miles [315.4 km] to the north northeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Mount Vernon.
Westchester County
This Mount Vernon is located in Westchester County and lies 184 miles [296.1 km] to the northeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westchester County community of Mount Vernon.
North Carolina
Rowan County
This Mount Vernon is located in Rowan County and lies 327 miles [526.3 km]<1> to the southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rowan County community of Mount Vernon.
Rutherford County
This Mount Vernon is located in Rutherford County and lies 395 miles [635.7 km] to the southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Mount Vernon.
Wake County
This Mount Vernon is located in Wake County and lies 268 miles [431.3 km] to the south southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Mount Vernon.
Ohio
Knox County
This Mount Vernon is located in Knox County and lies 319 miles [513.4 km]<1> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Mount Vernon.
Lawrence 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 Mount Vernon [Lawrence County].
Lucas 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 Mount Vernon [Lucas County].
Stark County
This Mount Vernon is located in Stark County and lies 273 miles [439.4 km] to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stark County community of Mount Vernon.
Ontario
This Mount Vernon lies 328 miles [527.9 km]<1> to the northwest.
Oregon
Grant County
This Mount Vernon is located in Grant County and lies 2,188 miles [3,521.2 km]<1> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Mount Vernon.
Pennsylvania
Allegheny County
This Mount Vernon is located in Allegheny County and lies 182 miles [292.9 km]<1> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Mount Vernon.
Chester County
This Mount Vernon is located in Chester County and lies 47 miles [75.6 km] to the northeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Mount Vernon.
Lancaster 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 Pennsylvania community of Mount Vernon [Lancaster County].
Westmoreland County
This Mount Vernon is located in Westmoreland County and lies 187 miles [300.9 km] to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Mount Vernon.
Prince Edward Island
This Mount Vernon lies 841 miles [1,353.5 km]<1> to the northeast.
South Carolina
Anderson County
This Mount Vernon is located in Anderson County and lies 468 miles [753.2 km]<1> to the southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Mount Vernon.
South Dakota
Davison County
This Mount Vernon is located in Davison County and lies 1,156 miles [1,860.4 km]<1> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davison County community of Mount Vernon.
Tennessee
Blount County
This Mount Vernon is located in Blount County and lies 476 miles [766 km]<1> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Mount Vernon.
Bradley County
This Mount Vernon is located in Bradley County and lies 537 miles [864.2 km] to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradley County community of Mount Vernon.
Cumberland County
This Mount Vernon is located in Cumberland County and lies 501 miles [806.3 km] to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Mount Vernon.
Monroe County
This Mount Vernon is located in Monroe County and lies 502 miles [807.9 km] to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Mount Vernon.
Putnam County
This Mount Vernon is located in Putnam County and lies 531 miles [854.6 km] to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Mount Vernon.
Rutherford County
This Mount Vernon is located in Rutherford County and lies 599 miles [964 km] to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Mount Vernon.
Sumner County
This Mount Vernon is located in Sumner County and lies 562 miles [904.5 km] to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumner County community of Mount Vernon.
Wilson County
This Mount Vernon is located in Wilson County and lies 566 miles [910.9 km] to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Mount Vernon.
Texas
Franklin County
This Mount Vernon is located in Franklin County and lies 1,116 miles [1,796 km]<1> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Mount Vernon.
Houston County
This Mount Vernon is located in Houston County and lies 1,171 miles [1,884.5 km] to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Mount Vernon.
Lamar County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Lamar County, we don't know where within the .
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lamar County community of Mount Vernon.
Washington County
Although located in Washington County, we don't know the location within the .
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Mount Vernon.
Virginia
Fairfax County
This Mount Vernon is located in Fairfax County and lies 47 miles [75.6 km]<1> to the southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Mount Vernon.
Washington
Skagit County
This Mount Vernon is located in Skagit County and lies 2,324 miles [3,740.1 km]<1> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Skagit County community of Mount Vernon.
West Virginia
Preston County
This Mount Vernon is located in Preston County and lies 172 miles [276.8 km]<1> to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Preston County community of Mount Vernon.
Putnam 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 West Virginia community of Mount Vernon [Putnam County].
Wisconsin
Dane County
This Mount Vernon is located in Dane County and lies 722 miles [1,161.9 km]<1> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dane County community of Mount Vernon.
Communities Beyond North America ...
Scotland
Distance: 3,389 miles [5,454.1 km]<1> to the northeast
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mount Vernon ...
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.
Charles Village (Less than 2 miles to the north)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charles Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Mount Vernon to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mount Vernon and extending to:
Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Mount Vernon to Annapolis, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 35 miles [56.3 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take most of two days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,863 miles [9,435.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,568 miles [10,570.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,445 miles [7,153.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
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 from Point A (ie- Mount Vernon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mount Vernon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2976, Longitude: -76.6158 In this case, the coordinates for Mount Vernon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Mount Vernon 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 . 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>
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 Mount Vernon, 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>
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 Mount Vernon 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 307.614 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.188 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.38 degrees.