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we pass this GPS location for Darling:
39.903444, -75.469643
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We found five communities that are also named Darling.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Darling is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of five communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, four are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Arizona
Coconino County
This Darling is located in Coconino County and lies 1,979 miles [3,184.9 km]<1> to the west of the Darling that is located in Delaware County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coconino County community of Darling.
Minnesota
Morrison County
Although located in Morrison County, we don't know the location within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morrison County community of Darling.
Mississippi
Quitman County
This Darling is located in Quitman County and lies 898 miles [1,445.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Darling that is located in Delaware County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Quitman County community of Darling.
Ontario
This Darling lies 408 miles [656.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Darling that is located in Delaware County.
Texas
Maverick County
This Darling is located in Maverick County and lies 1,599 miles [2,573.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Darling that is located in Delaware County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maverick County community of Darling.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Darling ...
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 Darling to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Darling and extending to:
Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 79 miles [127.1 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Darling to Harrisburg, with an average speed<3>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 108 miles [173.8 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,789 miles [9,316.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,494 miles [10,451.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,371 miles [7,034.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Darling) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Darling 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 Darling. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9034, Longitude: -75.4696 In this case, the coordinates for Darling have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.889 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.46 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.646 degrees.