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43.041026, -76.070327
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We found seven communities that share the name De Witt.
Within New York, the name De Witt is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Arkansas
Arkansas County
This De Witt is located in Arkansas County and lies 1,018 miles [1,638.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the De Witt that is located in Onondaga County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas County community of De Witt.
Georgia
Mitchell County
This De Witt is located in Mitchell County and lies 915 miles [1,472.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the De Witt that is located in Onondaga County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mitchell County community of De Witt.
Illinois
De Witt County
This De Witt is located in De Witt County and lies 684 miles [1,100.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the De Witt that is located in Onondaga County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the De Witt County community of De Witt.
Iowa
Clinton County
This De Witt is located in Clinton County and lies 741 miles [1,192.5 km]<1> to the west of the De Witt that is located in Onondaga County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of De Witt.
Michigan
Clinton County
This De Witt is located in Clinton County and lies 429 miles [690.4 km]<1> to the west of the De Witt that is located in Onondaga County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of De Witt.
Missouri
Carroll County
This De Witt is located in Carroll County and lies 924 miles [1,487 km]<1> to the west of the De Witt that is located in Onondaga County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of De Witt.
Nebraska
Saline County
This De Witt is located in Saline County and lies 1,087 miles [1,749.4 km]<1> to the west of the De Witt that is located in Onondaga County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saline County community of De Witt.
Curious and Interesting Names Near De Witt ...
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.
Eagle Village (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 De Witt to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in De Witt and extending to:
Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 119 miles [191.5 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from De Witt to Albany, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 290 miles [466.7 km] to the south (S). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,683 miles [9,145.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,403 miles [10,304.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,279 miles [6,886.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Footnotes ...
<1>
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- De Witt) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in De Witt. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0410, Longitude: -76.0703
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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.
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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.
<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 De Witt to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.949 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.029 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.556 degrees.