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We found six communities that are also named Herron.
Within Montana, the name Herron is unique.
Beyond Montana, we know of six communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Arkansas
Baxter County
This Herron is located in Baxter County and lies 1,229 miles [1,977.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Herron that is located in Hill County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baxter County community of Herron.
Kentucky
Clay County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Herron [Clay County].
Michigan
Alpena County
This Herron is located in Alpena County and lies 1,252 miles [2,014.9 km]<1> to the east of the Herron that is located in Hill County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alpena County community of Herron.
Oklahoma
Canadian County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of Herron [Canadian County].
Pennsylvania
Allegheny County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Herron [Allegheny County].
Washington
Pierce County
This Herron is located in Pierce County and lies 608 miles [978.5 km]<1> to the west of the Herron that is located in Hill County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pierce County community of Herron.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Herron ...
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.
Bearpaw ‑ Historic (23 miles [37 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 Herron to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Herron and extending to:
Havre, which is the Seat of Hill County, lies just to the East Northeast.
Helena, which is the State Capital of Montana, lies 169 miles [272 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Herron to Helena, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,747 miles [2,811.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 69 days and walking would take 100 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,478 miles [10,425.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,247 miles [11,662.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,265 miles [8,473.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Herron) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>
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 Herron 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.
<3>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>
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.
<5>
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 Herron 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 Herron. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.5250, Longitude: -109.7791 In this case, the coordinates for Herron have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 330.758 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 330.822 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 319.60 degrees.