We found six communities that share the name Jordanville.
There is one other community in Nova Scotia which is also named Jordanville.
Beyond Nova Scotia, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these five communities, one is located in Canada and the other five communities are located in the United States.
This Jordanville is located in Elmore County and lies 1,547 miles [2,489.7 km]<1> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elmore County community of Jordanville.
Illinois
Morgan County
This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Jordanville [Morgan County].
New York
Herkimer County
This Jordanville is located in Herkimer County and lies 664 miles [1,068.6 km]<1> to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Herkimer County community of Jordanville.
Ohio
Columbiana County
This Jordanville is located in Columbiana County and lies 996 miles [1,602.9 km]<1> to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbiana County community of Jordanville.
South Carolina
Horry County
This Jordanville is located in Horry County and lies 1,201 miles [1,932.8 km]<1> to the southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Jordanville.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Jordanville ...
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.
Aspen (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aspen came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
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 Jordanville to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Jordanville and extending to:
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 669 miles [1,076.7 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Jordanville to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 38 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 27 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,014 miles [8,069.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,717 miles [9,200.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,594 miles [5,784 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Footnotes ...
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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 drawn from Point A (ie- Jordanville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jordanville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.1461, Longitude: -61.9089
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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 Jordanville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
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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 Jordanville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 297.888 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 293.262 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 294.644 degrees.