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37.022553, -92.862950
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We found six communities that share the name Depew.
Within Missouri, the name Depew is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, five are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Iowa
Palo Alto County
This Depew is located in Palo Alto County and lies 434 miles [698.5 km]<1> to the north of the Depew that is located in Douglas County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Palo Alto County community of Depew.
Michigan
Macomb 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 Michigan community of Depew [Macomb County].
New York
Erie County
This Depew is located in Erie County and lies 850 miles [1,367.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Depew that is located in Douglas County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Depew.
Ohio
Shelby County
This Depew is located in Shelby County and lies 521 miles [838.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Depew that is located in Douglas County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Depew.
Oklahoma
Creek County
This Depew is located in Creek County and lies 219 miles [352.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Depew that is located in Douglas County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Creek County community of Depew.
Ontario
This Depew lies 884 miles [1,422.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Depew that is located in Douglas County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Depew ...
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.
Cedar Gap (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Gap 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 Red Bank. 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 Depew to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Depew and extending to:
Ava, which is the Seat of Douglas County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Depew to Ava, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 870 miles [1,400.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 50 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,617 miles [10,649 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,353 miles [11,833.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,234 miles [8,423.3 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Depew) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Depew. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0226, Longitude: -92.8629 In this case, the coordinates for Depew have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Depew, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Depew 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 317.742 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.468 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.23 degrees.