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we pass this GPS location for Thorpe:
37.485877, -92.998237
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We found three communities that are also named Thorpe.
Within Missouri, the name Thorpe is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of three communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Iowa
Delaware County
This Thorpe is located in Delaware County and lies 360 miles [579.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Thorpe that is located in Dallas County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Thorpe.
Ontario
This Thorpe lies 966 miles [1,554.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Thorpe that is located in Dallas County.
West Virginia
McDowell County
This Thorpe is located in McDowell County and lies 629 miles [1,012.3 km]<1> to the east of the Thorpe that is located in Dallas County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the McDowell County community of Thorpe.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Thorpe ...
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.
Charity ‑ Historic (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
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 Thorpe to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Thorpe and extending to:
Buffalo, which is the Seat of Dallas County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Thorpe to Buffalo, with an average speed<2> 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 87 miles [140 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 870 miles [1,400.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 50 days.
The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,598 miles [10,618.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,336 miles [11,806.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,218 miles [8,397.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Thorpe) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>
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.
<3>
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 Thorpe 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 Thorpe. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4859, Longitude: -92.9982 In this case, the coordinates for Thorpe have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.863 degrees.
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.669 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.206 degrees.