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we pass this GPS location for Danvers:
47.226258, -109.715766
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We found four communities that are also named Danvers.
Within Montana, the name Danvers is unique.
Beyond Montana, we know of four communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Illinois
McLean County
This Danvers is located in McLean County and lies 1,117 miles [1,797.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Danvers that is located in Fergus County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the McLean County community of Danvers.
Massachusetts
Essex County
This Danvers is located in Essex County and lies 1,903 miles [3,062.6 km]<1> to the east of the Danvers that is located in Fergus County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Danvers.
Minnesota
Swift County
This Danvers is located in Swift County and lies 678 miles [1,091.1 km]<1> to the east of the Danvers that is located in Fergus County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Swift County community of Danvers.
Nova Scotia
This Danvers lies 2,090 miles [3,363.5 km]<1> to the east of the Danvers that is located in Fergus County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Danvers ...
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.
Beaver Creek (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
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 Danvers to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Danvers and extending to:
Lewistown, which is the Seat of Fergus County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Danvers to Lewistown, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of 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.
Helena, which is the State Capital of Montana, lies 117 miles [188.3 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,731 miles [2,785.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 68 days and walking would take 99 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,555 miles [10,549.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,324 miles [11,786.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,332 miles [8,581 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Danvers) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>
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.
<4>
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 Danvers 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 Danvers. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.2263, Longitude: -109.7158
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 330.659 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 330.588 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 319.758 degrees.