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39.969521, -79.209475
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We found two communities that are also named Kimmel.
There are two communities within Pennsylvania that are also named Kimmel.
Beyond Pennsylvania.
Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
Huntingdon County
This Kimmel is located in Huntingdon County and lies 63 miles [101.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Kimmel that is located in Somerset County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Huntingdon County community of Kimmel.
Indiana County
This Kimmel is located in Indiana County and lies 51 miles [82.1 km]<1> to the north of the Kimmel that is located in Somerset County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Indiana County community of Kimmel.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Kimmel ...
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 include the distance from a community such as Kimmel to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Kimmel and extending to:
Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 124 miles [199.6 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Kimmel to Harrisburg, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 137 miles [220.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,942 miles [9,562.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,657 miles [10,713.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,532 miles [7,293.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
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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- Kimmel) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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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 Kimmel 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 Kimmel. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9695, Longitude: -79.2095 In this case, the coordinates for Kimmel have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.129 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.012 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.246 degrees.