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39.890944, -75.505757
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We found fifteen communities that are also named Markham.
There is one other community in Pennsylvania that is also named Markham.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of fourteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these fourteen communities, fourteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
Warren County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Markham [Warren County].
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
California
Sonoma County
This community is historic<2> and although located in Sonoma County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sonoma County community of Markham.
Florida
Orange County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Markham [Orange County].
Seminole County
This Markham is located in Seminole County and lies 836 miles [1,345.4 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Markham that is located in Delaware County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Seminole County community of Markham.
Illinois
Cook County
This Markham is located in Cook County and lies 647 miles [1,041.2 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Markham that is located in Delaware County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Markham.
Morgan County
This Markham is located in Morgan County and lies 785 miles [1,263.3 km] to the west of the Markham that is located in Delaware County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Markham.
Minnesota
Saint Louis County
This Markham is located in Saint Louis County and lies 976 miles [1,570.7 km]<3> to the northwest of the Markham that is located in Delaware County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Markham.
Mississippi
Sunflower County
This Markham is located in Sunflower County and lies 944 miles [1,519.2 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Markham that is located in Delaware County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sunflower County community of Markham.
Oklahoma
Creek County
This Markham is located in Creek County and lies 1,175 miles [1,891 km]<3> to the west of the Markham that is located in Delaware County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Creek County community of Markham.
Ontario
This Markham lies 335 miles [539.1 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Markham that is located in Delaware County.
Tennessee
Lake County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Markham [Lake County].
Texas
Matagorda County
This Markham is located in Matagorda County and lies 1,387 miles [2,232.2 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Markham that is located in Delaware County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Matagorda County community of Markham.
Virginia
Fauquier County
This Markham is located in Fauquier County and lies 149 miles [239.8 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Markham that is located in Delaware County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fauquier County community of Markham.
Pittsylvania County
This Markham is located in Pittsylvania County and lies 289 miles [465.1 km] to the southwest of the Markham that is located in Delaware County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pittsylvania County community of Markham.
Washington
Grays Harbor County
This Markham is located in Grays Harbor County and lies 2,440 miles [3,926.8 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Markham that is located in Delaware County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grays Harbor County community of Markham.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Markham ...
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 Markham to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Markham and extending to:
Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 77 miles [123.9 km]<3> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Markham to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4>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 106 miles [170.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,791 miles [9,319.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,497 miles [10,455.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,373 miles [7,037.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Markham 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.
<2>
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 Markham, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Markham) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<4>
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.
<5>
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 Markham 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 Markham. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8909, Longitude: -75.5058 In this case, the coordinates for Markham have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.911 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.483 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.666 degrees.