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we pass this GPS location for Avondale:
39.823443, -75.783273
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We found 60 communities that share the name Avondale.
There is one other community in Pennsylvania which is also named Avondale.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another 59 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 59 communities, 55 are located in the United States and six are in Canada.
Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
York County
This Avondale is located in York County and lies 48 miles [77.2 km]<1> to the west of the Avondale that is located in Chester County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Avondale.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Jefferson County
This Avondale is located in Jefferson County and lies 747 miles [1,202.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Avondale that is located in Chester County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Avondale.
Arizona
Maricopa County
This Avondale is located in Maricopa County and lies 2,058 miles [3,312 km]<1> to the west of the Avondale that is located in Chester County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Avondale.
Colorado
Pueblo County
This Avondale is located in Pueblo County and lies 1,529 miles [2,460.7 km]<1> to the west of the Avondale that is located in Chester County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pueblo County community of Avondale.
Florida
Duval County
This Avondale is located in Duval County and lies 737 miles [1,186.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Avondale that is located in Chester County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duval County community of Avondale.
Escambia County
This Avondale is located in Escambia County and lies 916 miles [1,474.2 km] to the southwest of the Avondale that is located in Chester County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Escambia County community of Avondale.
Hillsborough County
This Avondale is located in Hillsborough County and lies 902 miles [1,451.6 km] to the south southwest of the Avondale that is located in Chester County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Avondale.
Georgia
Bibb County
This Avondale is located in Bibb County and lies 658 miles [1,058.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Avondale that is located in Chester County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Avondale.
Chatham County
This Avondale is located in Chatham County and lies 611 miles [983.3 km] to the south southwest of the Avondale that is located in Chester County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chatham County community of Avondale.
Dougherty County
This Avondale is located in Dougherty County and lies 738 miles [1,187.7 km] to the southwest of the Avondale that is located in Chester County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dougherty County community of Avondale.
McDuffie County
This Avondale is located in McDuffie County and lies 574 miles [923.8 km] to the southwest of the Avondale that is located in Chester County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the McDuffie County community of Avondale.
Muscogee County
This Avondale is located in Muscogee County and lies 721 miles [1,160.3 km] to the southwest of the Avondale that is located in Chester County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Avondale.
Richmond County
This Avondale is located in Richmond County and lies 557 miles [896.4 km] to the southwest of the Avondale that is located in Chester County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Avondale.
Illinois
Cook County
This Avondale is located in Cook County and lies 639 miles [1,028.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Avondale that is located in Chester County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Avondale.
Indiana
Grant 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 Indiana community of Avondale [Grant County].
Kansas
Franklin 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 Kansas community of Avondale [Franklin County].
Kentucky
Jefferson 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 Kentucky community of Avondale [Jefferson County].
McCracken 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 Kentucky community of Avondale [McCracken County].
Louisiana
Jefferson Parish
This Avondale is located in Jefferson Parish and lies 1,063 miles [1,710.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Avondale that is located in Chester County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson Parish community of Avondale.
Tensas Parish
This Avondale is located in Tensas Parish and lies 1,021 miles [1,643.1 km] to the west southwest of the Avondale that is located in Chester County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tensas Parish community of Avondale.
Maryland
Carroll County
This Avondale is located in Carroll County and lies 68 miles [109.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Avondale that is located in Chester County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Avondale.
Prince George's County
This Avondale is located in Prince George's County and lies 87 miles [140 km] to the southwest of the Avondale that is located in Chester County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Avondale.
Michigan
Muskegon 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 Michigan community of Avondale [Muskegon County].
Osceola County
This Avondale is located in Osceola County and lies 564 miles [907.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Avondale that is located in Chester County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Osceola County community of Avondale.
Mississippi
Bolivar 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 Mississippi community of Avondale [Bolivar County].
Oktibbeha County
This Avondale is located in Oktibbeha County and lies 843 miles [1,356.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Avondale that is located in Chester County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oktibbeha County community of Avondale.
Missouri
Clay County
This Avondale is located in Clay County and lies 999 miles [1,607.7 km]<1> to the west of the Avondale that is located in Chester County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Avondale.
Montana
Valley County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Avondale [Valley County].
New Brunswick
This Avondale lies 607 miles [976.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Avondale that is located in Chester County.
New Jersey
Essex County
This Avondale is located in Essex County and lies 109 miles [175.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Avondale that is located in Chester County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Avondale.
Newfoundland and Labrador
This Avondale lies 1,238 miles [1,992.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Avondale that is located in Chester County.
North Carolina
Rutherford County
This Avondale is located in Rutherford County and lies 454 miles [730.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Avondale that is located in Chester County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Avondale.
Nova Scotia
We haven't found the location of this community yet.
Ohio
Belmont County
This Avondale is located in Belmont County and lies 262 miles [421.6 km]<1> to the west of the Avondale that is located in Chester County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Belmont County community of Avondale.
Coshocton 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 Ohio community of Avondale [Coshocton County].
Hamilton County
This Avondale is located in Hamilton County and lies 466 miles [750 km] to the west of the Avondale that is located in Chester County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Avondale.
Licking County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Licking County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Licking County community of Avondale.
Logan County
This Avondale is located in Logan County and lies 429 miles [690.4 km] to the west of the Avondale that is located in Chester County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Avondale.
Montgomery County
This Avondale is located in Montgomery County and lies 443 miles [712.9 km] to the west of the Avondale that is located in Chester County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Avondale.
Muskingum County
This Avondale is located in Muskingum County and lies 332 miles [534.3 km] to the west of the Avondale that is located in Chester County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muskingum County community of Avondale.
Stark County
This Avondale is located in Stark County and lies 304 miles [489.2 km] to the west northwest of the Avondale that is located in Chester County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stark County community of Avondale.
Ontario
This Avondale lies 376 miles [605.1 km]<1> to the north of the Avondale that is located in Chester County.
Prince Edward Island
This Avondale lies 788 miles [1,268.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Avondale that is located in Chester County.
Rhode Island
Washington County
This Avondale is located in Washington County and lies 231 miles [371.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Avondale that is located in Chester County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Avondale.
South Carolina
Charleston County
This Avondale is located in Charleston County and lies 539 miles [867.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Avondale that is located in Chester County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Avondale.
Greenwood County
This Avondale is located in Greenwood County and lies 521 miles [838.5 km] to the southwest of the Avondale that is located in Chester County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenwood County community of Avondale.
Oconee County
This Avondale is located in Oconee County and lies 530 miles [853 km] to the southwest of the Avondale that is located in Chester County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Avondale.
Sumter County
This Avondale is located in Sumter County and lies 481 miles [774.1 km] to the southwest of the Avondale that is located in Chester County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Avondale.
Tennessee
Davidson County
This Avondale is located in Davidson County and lies 647 miles [1,041.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Avondale that is located in Chester County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Avondale.
Gibson County
This Avondale is located in Gibson County and lies 765 miles [1,231.1 km] to the west southwest of the Avondale that is located in Chester County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gibson County community of Avondale.
Grainger County
This Avondale is located in Grainger County and lies 482 miles [775.7 km] to the west southwest of the Avondale that is located in Chester County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grainger County community of Avondale.
Hamilton County
This Avondale is located in Hamilton County and lies 614 miles [988.1 km] to the west southwest of the Avondale that is located in Chester County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Avondale.
Sumner County
This Avondale is located in Sumner County and lies 632 miles [1,017.1 km] to the west southwest of the Avondale that is located in Chester County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumner County community of Avondale.
Texas
Cameron County
This Avondale is located in Cameron County and lies 1,571 miles [2,528.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Avondale that is located in Chester County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cameron County community of Avondale.
Tarrant County
This Avondale is located in Tarrant County and lies 1,288 miles [2,072.8 km] to the west southwest of the Avondale that is located in Chester County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tarrant County community of Avondale.
Utah
Salt Lake County
This Avondale is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,892 miles [3,044.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Avondale that is located in Chester County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Avondale.
Virginia
Hanover County
This Avondale is located in Hanover County and lies 172 miles [276.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Avondale that is located in Chester County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hanover County community of Avondale.
Washington
King County
This Avondale is located in King County and lies 2,335 miles [3,757.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Avondale that is located in Chester County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Avondale.
West Virginia
Doddridge County
This Avondale is located in Doddridge County and lies 266 miles [428.1 km]<1> to the west of the Avondale that is located in Chester County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Doddridge County community of Avondale.
McDowell County
This Avondale is located in McDowell County and lies 363 miles [584.2 km] to the west southwest of the Avondale that is located in Chester County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the McDowell County community of Avondale.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Avondale ...
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.
Charter Oaks (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charter Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jennersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
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 Avondale to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Avondale and extending to:
West Chester, which is the Seat of Chester County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Avondale to West Chester, with an average speed<6> 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.
Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 66 miles [106.2 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 92 miles [148.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,805 miles [9,342.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,511 miles [10,478.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,388 miles [7,061.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
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 from Point A (ie- Avondale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Avondale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8234, Longitude: -75.7833 In this case, the coordinates for Avondale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>
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 Avondale 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.
<3>
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 Avondale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>
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.
<5>
An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>
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.
<7>
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 Avondale to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.081 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.665 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.813 degrees.