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40.197022, -78.779743
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We found one communities that are also named Ashtola.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Ashtola is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Ashtola in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Texas
Donley County
This Ashtola is located in Donley County and lies 1,265 miles [2,035.8 km]<1> to the west of the Ashtola that is located in Somerset County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Donley County community of Ashtola.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ashtola ...
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 that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Ashtola to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ashtola and extending to:
Somerset, which is the Seat of Somerset County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Ashtola to Somerset, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 100 miles [160.9 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 129 miles [207.6 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,914 miles [9,517.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,629 miles [10,668.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,504 miles [7,248.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ashtola) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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<3>
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.
<4>
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 Ashtola 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 Ashtola. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1970, Longitude: -78.7797 In this case, the coordinates for Ashtola have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.855 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.735 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.971 degrees.