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we pass this GPS location for Modena:
40.300557, -93.680630
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We found six communities that share the name Modena.
Within Missouri, the name Modena is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Illinois
Stark County
This Modena is located in Stark County and lies 212 miles [341.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Modena that is located in Mercer County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stark County community of Modena.
Kansas
Butler 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 Kansas community of Modena [Butler County].
New York
Ulster County
This Modena is located in Ulster County and lies 1,022 miles [1,644.7 km]<1> to the east of the Modena that is located in Mercer County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ulster County community of Modena.
Pennsylvania
Chester County
This Modena is located in Chester County and lies 942 miles [1,516 km]<1> to the east of the Modena that is located in Mercer County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Modena.
Utah
Iron County
This Modena is located in Iron County and lies 1,096 miles [1,763.8 km]<1> to the west of the Modena that is located in Mercer County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iron County community of Modena.
Wisconsin
Buffalo County
This Modena is located in Buffalo County and lies 302 miles [486 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Modena that is located in Mercer County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buffalo County community of Modena.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Modena ...
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.
Bethany (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Modena to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Modena and extending to:
The White House (Washington, DC) is 889 miles [1,430.7 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Modena to White House, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 51 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 35 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,478 miles [10,425.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,224 miles [11,625.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,115 miles [8,231.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Modena) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Modena. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3006, Longitude: -93.6806
<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 Modena 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>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Modena 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 318.478 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.749 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.972 degrees.