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37.531338, -90.932926
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We found thirteen communities that are also named Black.
Within Missouri, the name Black is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of thirteen communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Geneva County
This Black is located in Geneva County and lies 538 miles [865.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Black that is located in Reynolds County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Geneva County community of Black.
Alaska
This Black lies 3,474 miles [5,590.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Black that is located in Reynolds County.
Georgia
Bulloch 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 Georgia community of Black [Bulloch County].
Idaho
Jerome 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 Idaho community of Black [Jerome County].
Illinois
Edwards County
This Black is located in Edwards County and lies 167 miles [268.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Black that is located in Reynolds County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edwards County community of Black.
Ohio
Guernsey County
This Black is located in Guernsey County and lies 531 miles [854.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Black that is located in Reynolds County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guernsey County community of Black.
Oklahoma
Garfield 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 Oklahoma community of Black [Garfield County].
Pennsylvania
Bradford County
This Black is located in Bradford County and lies 823 miles [1,324.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Black that is located in Reynolds County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradford County community of Black.
South Carolina
Greenwood County
This Black is located in Greenwood County and lies 530 miles [853 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Black that is located in Reynolds County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenwood County community of Black.
South Dakota
Jackson 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 South Dakota community of Black [Jackson County].
Texas
Parmer County
This Black is located in Parmer County and lies 679 miles [1,092.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Black that is located in Reynolds County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Parmer County community of Black.
Titus 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 Black [Titus County].
West Virginia
Wyoming County
This Black is located in Wyoming County and lies 529 miles [851.3 km]<1> to the east of the Black that is located in Reynolds County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming County community of Black.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Black ...
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 Black to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Black and extending to:
Jefferson City, which is the State Capital of Missouri, lies 98 miles [157.7 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Black to Jefferson City, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 759 miles [1,221.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 44 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,519 miles [10,491.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,252 miles [11,671 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,132 miles [8,259.2 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Black) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Black 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.
<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 Black 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 Black. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5313, Longitude: -90.9329
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.503 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.102 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.233 degrees.