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38.717854, -90.233170
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We found eighteen communities that share the name Baden.
Within Missouri, the name Baden is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these thirteen communities, eleven are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
In addition to the above occurrences of Baden, we know of five communities located outside of the United States and Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
California
San Mateo County
This Baden is located in San Mateo County and lies 1,740 miles [2,800.3 km]<1> to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Mateo County community of Baden.
Georgia
Brooks County
This Baden is located in Brooks County and lies 669 miles [1,076.7 km]<1> to the southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brooks County community of Baden.
Kansas
Douglas 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 Baden [Douglas County].
Manitoba
This Baden lies 1,102 miles [1,773.5 km]<1> to the north northwest.
Maryland
Prince George's County
This Baden is located in Prince George's County and lies 724 miles [1,165.2 km]<1> to the east.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Baden.
Minnesota
Saint Louis County
This Baden is located in Saint Louis County and lies 584 miles [939.9 km]<1> to the north.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Baden.
Scott County
This Baden is located in Scott County and lies 448 miles [721 km] to the north northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Baden.
North Dakota
Ward County
This Baden is located in Ward County and lies 898 miles [1,445.2 km]<1> to the northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ward County community of Baden.
Ontario
This Baden lies 593 miles [954.3 km]<1> to the northeast.
Pennsylvania
Beaver County
This Baden is located in Beaver County and lies 547 miles [880.3 km]<1> to the east northeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaver County community of Baden.
Texas
Martin 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 Texas community of Baden [Martin County].
Virginia
Dickenson County
This Baden is located in Dickenson County and lies 433 miles [696.8 km]<1> to the east southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dickenson County community of Baden.
West Virginia
Mason County
This Baden is located in Mason County and lies 449 miles [722.6 km]<1> to the east.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mason County community of Baden.
Communities Beyond North America ...
Austria
Distance: 4,938 miles [7,946.9 km]<1> to the northeast
Tasmania
Distance: 9,450 miles [15,208.3 km]<1> to the west southwest
Switzerland
Distance: 4,661 miles [7,501.2 km]<1> to the northeast
Germany
Distance: 4,484 miles [7,216.3 km]<1> to the northeast
France
Distance: 4,203 miles [6,764.1 km]<1> to the northeast
Curious and Interesting Names Near Baden ...
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.
Castle Point (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jennings. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
Wells - Goodfellow is located in Saint Louis County
How Far From Baden to ...
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 Baden to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Baden and extending to:
The White House (Washington, DC) is 709 miles [1,141 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Baden to White House, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 41 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 28 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,434 miles [10,354.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,169 miles [11,537.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,049 miles [8,125.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Baden) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Baden. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7179, Longitude: -90.2332
<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 Baden 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>
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.
<4>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Baden 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 316.099 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.797 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.644 degrees.