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we pass this GPS location for Excello:
39.480891, -84.418832
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We found one communities that are also named Excello.
Within Ohio, the name Excello is unique.
Beyond Ohio, there is another community also named Excello in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Missouri
Macon County
This Excello is located in Macon County and lies 428 miles [688.8 km]<1> to the west of the Excello that is located in Butler County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of Excello.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Excello ...
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 Excello to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Excello and extending to:
Hamilton, which is the Seat of Butler County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Excello to Hamilton, with an average speed<2> 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.
Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 82 miles [132 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 397 miles [638.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,174 miles [9,936.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,898 miles [11,101.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,774 miles [7,683 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Excello) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>
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.
<3>
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 Excello 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 Excello. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4809, Longitude: -84.4188 In this case, the coordinates for Excello have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.371 degrees.
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.631 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.748 degrees.