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we pass this GPS location for Pennville:
40.362879, -92.945047
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We found five communities that share the name Pennville.
Within Missouri, the name Pennville is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Georgia
Chattooga County
This Pennville is located in Chattooga County and lies 580 miles [933.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Pennville that is located in Sullivan County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chattooga County community of Pennville.
Indiana
Jay County
This Pennville is located in Jay County and lies 409 miles [658.2 km]<1> to the east of the Pennville that is located in Sullivan County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jay County community of Pennville.
Wayne County
This Pennville is located in Wayne County and lies 415 miles [667.9 km] to the east of the Pennville that is located in Sullivan County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Pennville.
Pennsylvania
York County
This Pennville is located in York County and lies 842 miles [1,355.1 km]<1> to the east of the Pennville that is located in Sullivan County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Pennville.
Tennessee
Wilson County
This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Pennville [Wilson County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pennville ...
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.
Blackbird ‑ Historic (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackbird 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 Pennville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pennville and extending to:
Milan, which is the Seat of Sullivan County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Pennville to Milan, 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 four to five hours.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 850 miles [1,367.9 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 49 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,449 miles [10,378.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,194 miles [11,577.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,083 miles [8,180.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Pennville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pennville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3629, Longitude: -92.9450 In this case, the coordinates for Pennville 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 Pennville, 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>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Pennville 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 317.978 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.182 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.591 degrees.