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38.616200, -90.198500
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We found thirteen communities that share the name La Salle.
Within Missouri, the name La Salle is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these thirteen communities, ten are located in the United States and four are in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
California
Santa Barbara County
This La Salle is located in Santa Barbara County and lies 1,694 miles [2,726.2 km]<1> to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Santa Barbara County community of La Salle.
Colorado
Weld County
This La Salle is located in Weld County and lies 781 miles [1,256.9 km]<1> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weld County community of La Salle.
Illinois
La Salle County
This La Salle is located in La Salle County and lies 198 miles [318.7 km]<1> to the north northeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the La Salle County community of La Salle.
Manitoba
This La Salle lies 839 miles [1,350.2 km]<1> to the north northwest.
Michigan
Monroe County
This La Salle is located in Monroe County and lies 420 miles [675.9 km]<1> to the northeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of La Salle.
Minnesota
Watonwan County
This La Salle is located in Watonwan County and lies 439 miles [706.5 km]<1> to the north northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Watonwan County community of La Salle.
Montana
Flathead County
This La Salle is located in Flathead County and lies 1,370 miles [2,204.8 km]<1> to the northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Flathead County community of La Salle.
New York
Niagara County
This La Salle is located in Niagara County and lies 661 miles [1,063.8 km]<1> to the east northeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Niagara County community of La Salle.
Ontario
This La Salle lies 630 miles [1,013.9 km]<1> to the northeast.
Quebec
This La Salle lies 967 miles [1,556.2 km]<1> to the northeast.
Texas
Calhoun County
This community is historic<2> and although located in Calhoun County, we don't know where within the .
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of La Salle.
Jackson County
This La Salle is located in Jackson County and lies 772 miles [1,242.4 km]<1> to the south southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of La Salle.
La Salle County
This community is historic and although located in La Salle County, we don't know where within the .
For more information, please visit our profile page for the La Salle County community of La Salle.
Curious and Interesting Names Near La Salle ...
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.
Cherokee Park (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Park 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 Tower Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as La Salle to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in La Salle and extending to:
The White House (Washington, DC) is 708 miles [1,139.4 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from La Salle to White House, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 41 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 28 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,437 miles [10,359.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,172 miles [11,542.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,052 miles [8,130.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
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- La Salle) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in La Salle. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6162, Longitude: -90.1985 In this case, the coordinates for La Salle 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 La Salle, 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>
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<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 La Salle 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 316.072 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.752 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.651 degrees.