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we pass this GPS location for Reger:
40.143907, -93.192710
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We found one communities that are also named Reger.
Within Missouri, the name Reger is unique.
Beyond Missouri, there is another community also named Reger in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
West Virginia
Upshur County
This Reger is located in Upshur County and lies 696 miles [1,120.1 km]<1> to the east of the Reger that is located in Sullivan County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Upshur County community of Reger.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Reger ...
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 that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Reger to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Reger and extending to:
Jefferson City, which is the State Capital of Missouri, lies 121 miles [194.7 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Reger to Jefferson City, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 863 miles [1,388.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 49 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,469 miles [10,410.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,214 miles [11,609.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,103 miles [8,212.5 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Reger) 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 Reger 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 Reger. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1439, Longitude: -93.1927 In this case, the coordinates for Reger have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.138 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.337 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.762 degrees.