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we pass this GPS location for Coles:
41.729268, -71.393388
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We found ten communities that share the name Coles.
There is one other community in Rhode Island which is also named Coles.
Beyond Rhode Island, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Located In Rhode Island ...
Bristol 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 Rhode Island community of Coles [Bristol County].
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Georgia
Randolph County
This Coles is located in Randolph County and lies 1,011 miles [1,627 km]<2> to the southwest of the Coles that is located in Kent County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Coles.
Illinois
Moultrie County
This Coles is located in Moultrie County and lies 906 miles [1,458.1 km]<2> to the west of the Coles that is located in Kent County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Moultrie County community of Coles.
Maine
Kennebec County
This Coles is located in Kennebec County and lies 211 miles [339.6 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Coles that is located in Kent County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kennebec County community of Coles.
Massachusetts
Bristol 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 Massachusetts community of Coles [Bristol County].
Michigan
Chippewa 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 Michigan community of Coles [Chippewa County].
Mississippi
Amite County
This Coles is located in Amite County and lies 1,302 miles [2,095.4 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Coles that is located in Kent County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Amite County community of Coles.
Ohio
Summit County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Summit County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summit County community of Coles.
Trumbull County
This community is historic and although located in Trumbull County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trumbull County community of Coles.
Pennsylvania
Schuylkill 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 Coles [Schuylkill County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Coles ...
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 & 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 Coles to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Coles and extending to:
The White House (Washington, DC) is 355 miles [571.3 km]<2> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Coles to White House, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 21 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 14 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,542 miles [8,919 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,247 miles [10,053.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,124 miles [6,636.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
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 Coles 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>
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 from Point A (ie- Coles) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Coles. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7293, Longitude: -71.3934 In this case, the coordinates for Coles have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>
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 Coles, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>
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.
<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 Coles 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 304.267 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.793 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.039 degrees.