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43.118123, -76.243261
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We found 29 communities that share the name Long Branch.
There is one other community in New York which is also named Long Branch.
Beyond New York, we know of another 28 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 28 communities, 28 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
Communities Located In New York ...
Monroe County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Long Branch [Monroe County].
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Florida
Duval County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Long Branch [Duval County].
Hamilton County
This Long Branch is located in Hamilton County and lies 948 miles [1,525.7 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Long Branch that is located in Onondaga County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Long Branch.
Georgia
Grady County
This Long Branch is located in Grady County and lies 950 miles [1,528.9 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Long Branch that is located in Onondaga County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grady County community of Long Branch.
Tattnall County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Long Branch [Tattnall County].
Illinois
Mason County
This Long Branch is located in Mason County and lies 738 miles [1,187.7 km]<2> to the west of the Long Branch that is located in Onondaga County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mason County community of Long Branch.
Saline County
This Long Branch is located in Saline County and lies 740 miles [1,190.9 km] to the west southwest of the Long Branch that is located in Onondaga County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saline County community of Long Branch.
Kansas
Norton County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Long Branch [Norton County].
Kentucky
Magoffin County
Although located in Magoffin County, we don't know the location within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Magoffin County community of Long Branch.
Meade County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Long Branch [Meade County].
Mississippi
Yalobusha County
This Long Branch is located in Yalobusha County and lies 958 miles [1,541.8 km]<2> to the southwest of the Long Branch that is located in Onondaga County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yalobusha County community of Long Branch.
Missouri
Monroe County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Long Branch [Monroe County].
New Jersey
Monmouth County
This Long Branch is located in Monmouth County and lies 226 miles [363.7 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Long Branch that is located in Onondaga County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monmouth County community of Long Branch.
North Carolina
Robeson County
This Long Branch is located in Robeson County and lies 609 miles [980.1 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Long Branch that is located in Onondaga County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Robeson County community of Long Branch.
Ontario
This Long Branch lies 168 miles [270.4 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Long Branch that is located in Onondaga County.
Pennsylvania
Washington County
This Long Branch is located in Washington County and lies 281 miles [452.2 km]<2> to the southwest of the Long Branch that is located in Onondaga County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Long Branch.
South Carolina
Barnwell County
This Long Branch is located in Barnwell County and lies 731 miles [1,176.4 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Long Branch that is located in Onondaga County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barnwell County community of Long Branch.
Laurens County
This Long Branch is located in Laurens County and lies 667 miles [1,073.4 km] to the south southwest of the Long Branch that is located in Onondaga County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laurens County community of Long Branch.
Tennessee
Hamilton County
This Long Branch is located in Hamilton County and lies 729 miles [1,173.2 km]<2> to the southwest of the Long Branch that is located in Onondaga County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Long Branch.
Lawrence County
This Long Branch is located in Lawrence County and lies 811 miles [1,305.2 km] to the southwest of the Long Branch that is located in Onondaga County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Long Branch.
Texas
Eastland County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Long Branch [Eastland County].
Falls County
This Long Branch is located in Falls County and lies 1,385 miles [2,228.9 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Long Branch that is located in Onondaga County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Falls County community of Long Branch.
Panola County
This Long Branch is located in Panola County and lies 1,255 miles [2,019.7 km] to the west southwest of the Long Branch that is located in Onondaga County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Panola County community of Long Branch.
Virginia
Caroline County
This Long Branch is located in Caroline County and lies 345 miles [555.2 km]<2> to the south of the Long Branch that is located in Onondaga County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caroline County community of Long Branch.
Dickenson County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Long Branch [Dickenson County].
Fairfax County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Long Branch [Fairfax County].
Stafford County
This Long Branch is located in Stafford County and lies 330 miles [531.1 km] to the south southwest of the Long Branch that is located in Onondaga County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Long Branch.
West Virginia
Fayette County
This Long Branch is located in Fayette County and lies 445 miles [716.2 km]<2> to the southwest of the Long Branch that is located in Onondaga County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Long Branch.
Wyoming County
This Long Branch is located in Wyoming County and lies 477 miles [767.7 km] to the southwest of the Long Branch that is located in Onondaga County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming County community of Long Branch.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Long Branch ...
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.
Amboy (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 Long Branch to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Long Branch and extending to:
Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 129 miles [207.6 km]<2> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Long Branch to Albany, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 294 miles [473.1 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,687 miles [9,152.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,408 miles [10,312.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,283 miles [6,892.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Footnotes ...
<1>
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 Long Branch 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.
<2>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Long Branch) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Long Branch. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.1181, Longitude: -76.2433 In this case, the coordinates for Long Branch have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>
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.
<4>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>
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.
<6>
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 Long Branch to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.049 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.154 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.604 degrees.