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37.979772, -90.766520
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We found sixteen communities that are also named Frogtown.
Within Missouri, the name Frogtown is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of sixteen communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Georgia
Oconee County
This Frogtown is located in Oconee County and lies 489 miles [787 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Frogtown that is located in Washington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Frogtown.
Illinois
Clinton 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 Illinois community of Frogtown [Clinton County].
Washington County
This Frogtown is located in Washington County and lies 76 miles [122.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Frogtown that is located in Washington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Frogtown.
Kentucky
Fayette County
This Frogtown is located in Fayette County and lies 332 miles [534.3 km]<1> to the east of the Frogtown that is located in Washington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Frogtown.
Marion County
This Frogtown is located in Marion County and lies 295 miles [474.8 km] to the east of the Frogtown that is located in Washington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Frogtown.
Pike County
This Frogtown is located in Pike County and lies 450 miles [724.2 km] to the east of the Frogtown that is located in Washington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Frogtown.
Maryland
Harford County
This Frogtown is located in Harford County and lies 781 miles [1,256.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Frogtown that is located in Washington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Frogtown.
Mississippi
Scott County
This Frogtown is located in Scott County and lies 397 miles [638.9 km]<1> to the south of the Frogtown that is located in Washington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Frogtown.
Pennsylvania
Armstrong County
This Frogtown is located in Armstrong County and lies 626 miles [1,007.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Frogtown that is located in Washington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Armstrong County community of Frogtown.
Clarion County
This Frogtown is located in Clarion County and lies 646 miles [1,039.6 km] to the east northeast of the Frogtown that is located in Washington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarion County community of Frogtown.
Huntingdon County
This Frogtown is located in Huntingdon County and lies 701 miles [1,128.2 km] to the east northeast of the Frogtown that is located in Washington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Huntingdon County community of Frogtown.
Washington County
This Frogtown is located in Washington County and lies 570 miles [917.3 km] to the east northeast of the Frogtown that is located in Washington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Frogtown.
York County
This Frogtown is located in York County and lies 759 miles [1,221.5 km] to the east northeast of the Frogtown that is located in Washington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Frogtown.
Virginia
Clarke County
This Frogtown is located in Clarke County and lies 696 miles [1,120.1 km]<1> to the east of the Frogtown that is located in Washington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Frogtown.
Fauquier County
This Frogtown is located in Fauquier County and lies 701 miles [1,128.2 km] to the east of the Frogtown that is located in Washington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fauquier County community of Frogtown.
West Virginia
Logan County
This Frogtown is located in Logan County and lies 473 miles [761.2 km]<1> to the east of the Frogtown that is located in Washington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Frogtown.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Frogtown ...
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 Frogtown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Frogtown and extending to:
Jefferson City, which is the State Capital of Missouri, lies 86 miles [138.4 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Frogtown to Jefferson City, with an average speed<3>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 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 744 miles [1,197.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 43 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,490 miles [10,444.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,225 miles [11,627.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,104 miles [8,214.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Frogtown) 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Frogtown 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 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.
<4>
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 Frogtown 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 Frogtown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9798, Longitude: -90.7665 In this case, the coordinates for Frogtown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.417 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.063 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.059 degrees.