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40.537328, -74.194588
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We found three communities that are also named Huguenot.
There is one other community in New York that is also named Huguenot.
Beyond New York, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Located In New York ...
Orange County
This Huguenot is located in Orange County and lies 64 miles [103 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Huguenot that is located in Richmond County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Huguenot.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Georgia
Elbert 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 Georgia community of Huguenot [Elbert County].
Virginia
Powhatan County
This Huguenot is located in Powhatan County and lies 278 miles [447.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Huguenot that is located in Richmond County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Powhatan County community of Huguenot.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Huguenot ...
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 & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Huguenot to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Huguenot and extending to:
Saint George, which is the Seat of Richmond County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Huguenot to Saint George, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 148 miles [238.2 km] to the north (N). 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 188 miles [302.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,709 miles [9,187.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,414 miles [10,322.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,291 miles [6,905.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Huguenot) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>
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 Huguenot, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Huguenot 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 Huguenot. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5373, Longitude: -74.1946 In this case, the coordinates for Huguenot have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.073 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.637 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.824 degrees.