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we pass this GPS location for Americus:
38.780421, -91.563848
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We found five communities that are also named Americus.
Within Missouri, the name Americus is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Colorado
Chaffee County
This Americus is located in Chaffee County and lies 784 miles [1,261.7 km]<1> to the west of the Americus that is located in Montgomery County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chaffee County community of Americus.
Georgia
Sumter County
This Americus is located in Sumter County and lies 620 miles [997.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Americus that is located in Montgomery County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Americus.
Indiana
Tippecanoe County
This Americus is located in Tippecanoe County and lies 282 miles [453.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Americus that is located in Montgomery County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tippecanoe County community of Americus.
Kansas
Lyon County
This Americus is located in Lyon County and lies 253 miles [407.2 km]<1> to the west of the Americus that is located in Montgomery County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lyon County community of Americus.
Mississippi
Jackson County
This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Americus [Jackson County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Americus ...
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 that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Americus to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Americus and extending to:
Montgomery City, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Americus to Montgomery City, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
Jefferson City, which is the State Capital of Missouri, lies 35 miles [56.3 km] to the west southwest (WSW). 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 White House (Washington, DC) is 780 miles [1,255.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 45 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,480 miles [10,428.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,218 miles [11,616.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,100 miles [8,207.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Americus) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>
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 Americus, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>
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.
<5>
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 Americus 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 Americus. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7804, Longitude: -91.5638
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.981 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.821 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.262 degrees.