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40.526949, -93.728002
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We found twelve communities that are also named Saline.
Within Missouri, the name Saline is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of twelve communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Arkansas
Bradley County
This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Saline [Bradley County].
Cleveland County
This Saline is located in Cleveland County and lies 466 miles [750 km]<2> to the south of the Saline that is located in Mercer County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleveland County community of Saline.
Dallas County
This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Saline [Dallas County].
Howard County
This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Saline [Howard County].
Illinois
Saline County
This Saline is located in Saline County and lies 335 miles [539.1 km]<2> to the southeast of the Saline that is located in Mercer County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saline County community of Saline.
Kansas
Ellis County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Saline [Ellis County].
Saline County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Saline [Saline County].
Trego County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Saline [Trego County].
Louisiana
Bienville Parish
This Saline is located in Bienville Parish and lies 579 miles [931.8 km]<2> to the south of the Saline that is located in Mercer County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bienville Parish community of Saline.
Michigan
Washtenaw County
This Saline is located in Washtenaw County and lies 527 miles [848.1 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Saline that is located in Mercer County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washtenaw County community of Saline.
Texas
Menard County
This Saline is located in Menard County and lies 751 miles [1,208.6 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Saline that is located in Mercer County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Menard County community of Saline.
Utah
Box Elder County
This Saline is located in Box Elder County and lies 978 miles [1,573.9 km]<2> to the west of the Saline that is located in Mercer County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Box Elder County community of Saline.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Saline ...
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.
Big Spring ‑ Historic (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
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 Saline to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Saline and extending to:
Princeton, which is the Seat of Mercer County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Saline to Princeton, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
Jefferson City, which is the State Capital of Missouri, lies 157 miles [252.7 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 892 miles [1,435.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 35 days and walking would take 51 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,468 miles [10,409.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,215 miles [11,611.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,106 miles [8,217.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
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 Saline, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Saline) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>
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 Saline 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.
<4>
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<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 Saline 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 Saline. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5269, Longitude: -93.7280 In this case, the coordinates for Saline have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.521 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.828 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.948 degrees.