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we pass this GPS location for Gregg:
37.052006, -94.564392
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We found eight communities that share the name Gregg.
Within Missouri, the name Gregg is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eight communities, seven are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
California
Madera County
This Gregg is located in Madera County and lies 1,395 miles [2,245 km]<1> to the west of the Gregg that is located in Newton County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madera County community of Gregg.
Iowa
Johnson 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 Iowa community of Gregg [Johnson County].
Louisiana
Vermilion Parish
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 Louisiana community of Gregg [Vermilion Parish].
Manitoba
This Gregg lies 923 miles [1,485.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Gregg that is located in Newton County.
Nebraska
Box Butte 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 Nebraska community of Gregg [Box Butte County].
Pennsylvania
Allegheny County
This Gregg is located in Allegheny County and lies 808 miles [1,300.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Gregg that is located in Newton County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Gregg.
Centre 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 Pennsylvania community of Gregg [Centre County].
Texas
Travis 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 Gregg [Travis County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gregg ...
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.
Blendville ‑ Historic (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blendville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Gregg to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gregg and extending to:
Neosho, which is the Seat of Newton County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Gregg to Neosho, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 961 miles [1,546.6 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 38 days and walking would take 55 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,678 miles [10,747.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,418 miles [11,938.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,302 miles [8,532.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
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- Gregg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gregg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0520, Longitude: -94.5644 In this case, the coordinates for Gregg have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Gregg 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>
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>
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<5>
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.
<6>
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 Gregg to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.881 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.792 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.026 degrees.