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To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above,
we pass this GPS location for Virginville:
40.523983, -75.872980
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We found one communities that share the name Virginville.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Virginville is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Virginville in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
West Virginia
Brooke County
This Virginville is located in Brooke County and lies 245 miles [394.3 km]<1> to the west of the Virginville that is located in Berks County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brooke County community of Virginville.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Virginville ...
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.
Eagle Point (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eagle Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kirbyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
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 Virginville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Virginville and extending to:
Reading, which is the Seat of Berks County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Virginville to Reading, with an average speed<5> 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 55 miles [88.5 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 128 miles [206 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,780 miles [9,302 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,489 miles [10,443 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,365 miles [7,024.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Virginville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Virginville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5240, Longitude: -75.8730 In this case, the coordinates for Virginville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>
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.
<3>
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.
<4>
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<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 Virginville 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 307.075 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.768 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.56 degrees.