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we pass this GPS location for Klines Mill:
40.176186, -79.095862
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We found one communities that share the name Klines Mill.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Klines Mill is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Klines Mill in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Virginia
Frederick County
This Klines Mill is located in Frederick County and lies 90 miles [144.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Klines Mill that is located in Somerset County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Klines Mill.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Klines Mill ...
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.
Coal Junction (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Jenners Crossroads (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jenners Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
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 Klines Mill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Klines Mill and extending to:
Somerset, which is the Seat of Somerset County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Klines Mill to Somerset, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 116 miles [186.7 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 140 miles [225.3 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,928 miles [9,540.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,644 miles [10,692.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,519 miles [7,272.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Klines Mill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Klines Mill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1762, Longitude: -79.0959 In this case, the coordinates for Klines Mill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>
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.
<3>
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.
<4>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>
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.
<6>
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 Klines Mill to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.049 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.952 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.119 degrees.