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40.181944, -94.163565
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We found one communities that are also named Matkins.
Within Missouri, the name Matkins is unique.
Beyond Missouri, there is another community also named Matkins in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
North Carolina
Caswell County
This Matkins is located in Caswell County and lies 838 miles [1,348.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Matkins that is located in Harrison County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caswell County community of Matkins.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Matkins ...
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 & 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 Matkins to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Matkins and extending to:
Bethany, which is the Seat of Harrison County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Matkins to Bethany, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
Jefferson City, which is the State Capital of Missouri, lies 153 miles [246.2 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 914 miles [1,470.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 52 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,501 miles [10,462.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,248 miles [11,664.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,139 miles [8,270.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Matkins) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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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 Matkins 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 Matkins. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1819, Longitude: -94.1636 In this case, the coordinates for Matkins have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.804 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.109 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.239 degrees.