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47.938002, -114.389016
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We found one communities that are also named Meltons.
Within Montana, the name Meltons is unique.
Beyond Montana, there is another community also named Meltons in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Virginia
Louisa County
This Meltons is located in Louisa County and lies 1,930 miles [3,106 km]<1> to the east of the Meltons that is located in Lake County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Louisa County community of Meltons.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Meltons ...
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.
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 Meltons to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Meltons and extending to:
Polson, which is the Seat of Lake County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Meltons to Polson, with an average speed<3> 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 144 miles [231.7 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,952 miles [3,141.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 77 days and walking would take 111 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,612 miles [10,641 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 7,380 miles [11,877 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,430 miles [8,738.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Meltons) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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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.
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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 Meltons 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 Meltons. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.9380, Longitude: -114.3890 In this case, the coordinates for Meltons have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 334.403 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 334.965 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 322.589 degrees.