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we pass this GPS location for Wentworth:
36.993268, -94.075072
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We found eleven communities that share the name Wentworth.
Within Missouri, the name Wentworth is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eleven communities, nine are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Illinois
Cook County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Wentworth [Cook County].
Iowa
Mitchell County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Wentworth [Mitchell County].
Kentucky
Letcher County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Wentworth [Letcher County].
Michigan
Kent County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Wentworth [Kent County].
New Hampshire
Grafton County
This Wentworth is located in Grafton County and lies 1,251 miles [2,013.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Wentworth that is located in Newton County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grafton County community of Wentworth.
North Carolina
Rockingham County
This Wentworth is located in Rockingham County and lies 793 miles [1,276.2 km]<2> to the east of the Wentworth that is located in Newton County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Wentworth.
Nova Scotia
This Wentworth lies 1,679 miles [2,702.1 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Wentworth that is located in Newton County.
Quebec
This Wentworth lies 1,183 miles [1,903.9 km]<2> to the northeast of the Wentworth that is located in Newton County.
South Dakota
Lake County
This Wentworth is located in Lake County and lies 506 miles [814.3 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Wentworth that is located in Newton County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Wentworth.
Texas
Van Zandt County
This Wentworth is located in Van Zandt County and lies 320 miles [515 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Wentworth that is located in Newton County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Van Zandt County community of Wentworth.
Wisconsin
Douglas County
This Wentworth is located in Douglas County and lies 673 miles [1,083.1 km]<2> to the north of the Wentworth that is located in Newton County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Wentworth.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wentworth ...
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.
Center Point (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a village such as Wentworth to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wentworth and extending to:
Neosho, which is the Seat of Newton County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Wentworth to Neosho, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 935 miles [1,504.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 54 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,663 miles [10,723.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,402 miles [11,912.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,285 miles [8,505.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Footnotes ...
<1>
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 Wentworth 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.
<2>
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- Wentworth) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wentworth. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9933, Longitude: -94.0751 In this case, the coordinates for Wentworth have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Wentworth 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 318.547 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.398 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.804 degrees.