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we pass this GPS location for Greentop:
40.347869, -92.566628
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We found one communities that are also named Greentop.
Within Missouri, the name Greentop is unique.
Beyond Missouri, there is another community also named Greentop in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Delaware
Sussex County
This Greentop is located in Sussex County and lies 916 miles [1,474.2 km]<1> to the east of the Greentop that is located in Schuyler County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Greentop.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Greentop ...
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.
Clay ‑ Historic (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
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 city such as Greentop to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Greentop and extending to:
Lancaster, which is the Seat of Schuyler County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Greentop to Lancaster, with an average speed<3> 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.
Jefferson City, which is the State Capital of Missouri, lies 124 miles [199.6 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 830 miles [1,335.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 48 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,436 miles [10,357.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,180 miles [11,555.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,069 miles [8,157.8 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 from Point A (ie- Greentop) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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<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.
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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 Greentop 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 Greentop. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3479, Longitude: -92.5666
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.72 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.883 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.405 degrees.