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 Quebec community of Racine.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Iowa
Buena Vista 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 Iowa community of Racine [Buena Vista County].
Hardin County
This Racine is located in Hardin County and lies 1,065 miles [1,714 km]<2> to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Racine.
Kansas
Jackson 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 Kansas community of Racine [Jackson County].
Minnesota
Mower County
This Racine is located in Mower County and lies 999 miles [1,607.7 km]<2> to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mower County community of Racine.
Missouri
Newton County
This Racine is located in Newton County and lies 1,296 miles [2,085.7 km]<2> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Racine.
Ohio
Meigs County
This Racine is located in Meigs County and lies 668 miles [1,075 km]<2> to the southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Meigs County community of Racine.
Pennsylvania
Beaver 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 Racine [Beaver County].
Washington County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Racine [Washington County].
West Virginia
Boone County
This Racine is located in Boone County and lies 701 miles [1,128.2 km]<2> to the southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Racine.
Wisconsin
Racine County
This Racine is located in Racine County and lies 793 miles [1,276.2 km]<2> to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Racine County community of Racine.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Racine ...
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.
Cherry River (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
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 village such as Racine to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Racine and extending to:
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 168 miles [270.4 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Racine to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,430 miles [8,738.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,152 miles [9,900.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,029 miles [6,484 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Racine 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 . 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>
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- Racine) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Racine. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.4990, Longitude: -72.2242
<3>
If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<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 Racine to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.197 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.354 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 299.476 degrees.