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we pass this GPS location for Auburn Center:
41.387276, -81.246214
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We found two communities that share the name Auburn Center.
There is one other community in Ohio which is also named Auburn Center.
Beyond Ohio, there is another community also named Auburn Center in the United States.
Communities Located In Ohio ...
Crawford County
This Auburn Center is located in Crawford County and lies 83 miles [133.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Auburn Center that is located in Geauga County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Auburn Center.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Pennsylvania
Susquehanna County
This Auburn Center is located in Susquehanna County and lies 270 miles [434.5 km]<1> to the east of the Auburn Center that is located in Geauga County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Susquehanna County community of Auburn Center.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Auburn Center ...
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 & 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 Auburn Center to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Auburn Center and extending to:
Chardon, which is the Seat of Geauga County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Auburn Center to Chardon, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 133 miles [214 km] to the southwest (SW). 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 8 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 280 miles [450.6 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,961 miles [9,593.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,686 miles [10,760.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,562 miles [7,341.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
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 from Point A (ie- Auburn Center) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Auburn Center. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3873, Longitude: -81.2462 In this case, the coordinates for Auburn Center have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
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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.
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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 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 Auburn Center 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 310.319 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.578 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.655 degrees.