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We found sixteen communities that are also named Academy.
There is one other community in Pennsylvania that is also named Academy.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of fifteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these fifteen communities, fourteen are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
Montgomery County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Academy [Montgomery County].
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alberta
This Academy lies 1,998 miles [3,215.5 km]<3> to the northwest of the Academy that is located in Delaware County.
Arkansas
Academy, Hempstead County
This community is historic<4> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Academy [Hempstead County].
California
Academy, Fresno County
This Academy is located in Fresno County and lies 2,380 miles [3,830.2 km]<3> to the west of the Academy that is located in Delaware County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fresno County community of Academy.
Colorado
Academy, El Paso County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Academy [El Paso County].
Georgia
Academy, Houston County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Academy [Houston County].
Academy, Jackson 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 Georgia community of Academy [Jackson County].
Academy, McIntosh 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 Georgia community of Academy [McIntosh County].
Missouri
Academy, Saint Louis County
This Academy is located in Saint Louis County and lies 805 miles [1,295.5 km]<3> to the west of the Academy that is located in Delaware County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Academy.
New Jersey
Academy, Essex County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Academy [Essex County].
Nova Scotia
This Academy lies 751 miles [1,208.6 km]<3> to the northeast of the Academy that is located in Delaware County.
Oklahoma
Academy #1
This community is historic<2> and we have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for Academy.
South Dakota
Academy, Charles Mix County
This Academy is located in Charles Mix County and lies 1,248 miles [2,008.5 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Academy that is located in Delaware County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles Mix County community of Academy.
Texas
Academy, Bell County
This Academy is located in Bell County and lies 1,381 miles [2,222.5 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Academy that is located in Delaware County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bell County community of Academy.
Virginia
Academy, Prince George County
This community is historic<4> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Academy [Prince George County].
Washington
Academy, Spokane County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Academy [Spokane County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Academy ...
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 that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers included the distance from a community such as Academy to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Academy and extending to:
Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 89 miles [143.2 km]<3> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Academy to Harrisburg, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 117 miles [188.3 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,780 miles [9,302 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,485 miles [10,436.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,362 miles [7,020 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Academy 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.
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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- Academy) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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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 Academy, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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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 Academy 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 Academy. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9057, Longitude: -75.2621 In this case, the coordinates for Academy have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.766 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.321 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.556 degrees.