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48.541110, -107.468701
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We found twenty communities that share the name Cole.
Within Montana, the name Cole is unique.
Beyond Montana, we know of another twenty communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Lawrence 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 Alabama community of Cole [Lawrence County].
Arkansas
Little River County
This Cole is located in Little River County and lies 1,240 miles [1,995.6 km]<2> to the southeast of the Cole that is located in Phillips County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Little River County community of Cole.
California
Los Angeles 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 California community of Cole [Los Angeles County].
Siskiyou County
This Cole is located in Siskiyou County and lies 862 miles [1,387.3 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Cole that is located in Phillips County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Siskiyou County community of Cole.
Florida
Hillsborough County
This Cole is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,948 miles [3,135 km]<2> to the southeast of the Cole that is located in Phillips County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Cole.
Georgia
Paulding 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 Georgia community of Cole [Paulding County].
Terrell 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 Georgia community of Cole [Terrell County].
Indiana
Grant County
This Cole is located in Grant County and lies 1,198 miles [1,928 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Cole that is located in Phillips County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Cole.
Louisiana
East Feliciana Parish
This Cole is located in East Feliciana Parish and lies 1,493 miles [2,402.8 km]<2> to the southeast of the Cole that is located in Phillips County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Feliciana Parish community of Cole.
Maryland
Harford County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Cole [Harford County].
Michigan
Oakland 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 Cole [Oakland County].
Missouri
Cole 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 Missouri community of Cole [Cole County].
New Mexico
Lincoln County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Lincoln County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Cole.
Ohio
Athens County
This Cole is located in Athens County and lies 1,413 miles [2,274 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Cole that is located in Phillips County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Athens County community of Cole.
Oklahoma
McClain County
This Cole is located in McClain County and lies 1,056 miles [1,699.5 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Cole that is located in Phillips County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the McClain County community of Cole.
Tennessee
Dyer 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 Tennessee community of Cole [Dyer County].
Giles County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Cole [Giles County].
Texas
Dallas County
This Cole is located in Dallas County and lies 1,222 miles [1,966.6 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Cole that is located in Phillips County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Cole.
Hidalgo County
This Cole is located in Hidalgo County and lies 1,620 miles [2,607.1 km] to the south southeast of the Cole that is located in Phillips County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hidalgo County community of Cole.
Washington
King 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 Washington community of Cole [King County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cole ...
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.
Bone Crossing (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bone Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 community such as Cole to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cole and extending to:
Malta, which is the Seat of Phillips County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<2> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Cole to Malta, with an average speed<6> 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 most of a day.
Helena, which is the State Capital of Montana, lies 251 miles [403.9 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,644 miles [2,645.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 65 days and walking would take 94 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,424 miles [10,338.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,193 miles [11,576 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,195 miles [8,360.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Cole 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 'straight-line' (or 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- Cole) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cole. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.5411, Longitude: -107.4687 In this case, the coordinates for Cole have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>
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 Cole, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>
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.
<5>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>
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.
<7>
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 Cole to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 328.947 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 328.749 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 318.158 degrees.