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we pass this GPS location for Drew:
42.881788, -122.899496
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We found sixteen communities that share the name Drew.
Within Oregon, the name Drew is unique.
Beyond Oregon, we know of another sixteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these sixteen communities, fifteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
California
San Bernardino 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 California community of Drew [San Bernardino County].
Florida
Hillsborough County
This Drew is located in Hillsborough County and lies 2,483 miles [3,996 km]<2> to the east of the Drew that is located in Douglas County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Drew.
Georgia
Forsyth County
This Drew is located in Forsyth County and lies 2,152 miles [3,463.3 km]<2> to the east of the Drew that is located in Douglas County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forsyth County community of Drew.
Indiana
Delaware County
This Drew is located in Delaware County and lies 1,931 miles [3,107.6 km]<2> to the east of the Drew that is located in Douglas County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Drew.
Iowa
Wright County
This Drew is located in Wright County and lies 1,465 miles [2,357.7 km]<2> to the east of the Drew that is located in Douglas County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wright County community of Drew.
Kentucky
Knott County
This Drew is located in Knott County and lies 2,129 miles [3,426.3 km]<2> to the east of the Drew that is located in Douglas County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knott County community of Drew.
Louisiana
Calcasieu Parish
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 Louisiana community of Drew [Calcasieu Parish].
Ouachita Parish
This Drew is located in Ouachita Parish and lies 1,807 miles [2,908.1 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Drew that is located in Douglas County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ouachita Parish community of Drew.
Maine
Penobscot 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 Maine community of Drew [Penobscot County].
Michigan
Isabella County
This Drew is located in Isabella County and lies 1,888 miles [3,038.4 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Drew that is located in Douglas County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Isabella County community of Drew.
Newaygo 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 Michigan community of Drew [Newaygo County].
Mississippi
Sunflower County
This Drew is located in Sunflower County and lies 1,847 miles [2,972.5 km]<2> to the east of the Drew that is located in Douglas County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sunflower County community of Drew.
Missouri
Laclede County
This Drew is located in Laclede County and lies 1,636 miles [2,632.9 km]<2> to the east of the Drew that is located in Douglas County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laclede County community of Drew.
Saint Louis 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 Drew [Saint Louis County].
North Carolina
Bertie County
This Drew is located in Bertie County and lies 2,458 miles [3,955.8 km]<2> to the east of the Drew that is located in Douglas County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bertie County community of Drew.
Ontario
This Drew lies 2,085 miles [3,355.5 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Drew that is located in Douglas County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Drew ...
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.
Anchor ‑ Historic (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anchor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Drew to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Drew and extending to:
Roseburg, which is the Seat of Douglas County, lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<2> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Drew to Roseburg, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 142 miles [228.5 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 8 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,380 miles [3,830.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 93 days and walking would take 136 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,090 miles [11,410.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,854 miles [12,639.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,951 miles [9,577.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<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 Drew 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 from Point A (ie- Drew) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Drew. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8818, Longitude: -122.8995 In this case, the coordinates for Drew 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 Drew 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 341.063 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.421 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.386 degrees.