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we pass this GPS location for Hope:
41.733433, -71.562562
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Beyond Rhode Island, we know of another 47 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 47 communities, 44 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alaska
This Hope lies 3,380 miles [5,439.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Hope that is located in Providence County.
Arizona
La Paz County
This Hope is located in La Paz County and lies 2,342 miles [3,769.1 km]<1> to the west of the Hope that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the La Paz County community of Hope.
Arkansas
Hempstead County
This Hope is located in Hempstead County and lies 1,321 miles [2,125.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hope that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hempstead County community of Hope.
British Columbia
This Hope lies 2,422 miles [3,897.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hope that is located in Providence County.
California
Tulare County
This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Hope [Tulare County].
Georgia
Pike County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Hope [Pike County].
Idaho
Bonner County
This Hope is located in Bonner County and lies 2,198 miles [3,537.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hope that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bonner County community of Hope.
Kootenai County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Hope [Kootenai County].
Illinois
Vermilion County
This Hope is located in Vermilion County and lies 857 miles [1,379.2 km]<1> to the west of the Hope that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vermilion County community of Hope.
Indiana
Bartholomew County
This Hope is located in Bartholomew County and lies 763 miles [1,227.9 km]<1> to the west of the Hope that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bartholomew County community of Hope.
Iowa
Greene County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Hope [Greene County].
Kansas
Dickinson County
This Hope is located in Dickinson County and lies 1,356 miles [2,182.3 km]<1> to the west of the Hope that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dickinson County community of Hope.
Kentucky
Montgomery County
This Hope is located in Montgomery County and lies 695 miles [1,118.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hope that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Hope.
Louisiana
Iberia Parish
This Hope is located in Iberia Parish and lies 1,384 miles [2,227.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hope that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iberia Parish community of Hope.
Saint John the Baptist Parish
This Hope is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish and lies 1,331 miles [2,142 km] to the west southwest of the Hope that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint John the Baptist Parish community of Hope.
Saint Martin Parish
This Hope is located in Saint Martin Parish and lies 1,372 miles [2,208 km] to the west southwest of the Hope that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Martin Parish community of Hope.
Maine
Knox County
This Hope is located in Knox County and lies 212 miles [341.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Hope that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Hope.
Maryland
Queen Anne's County
This Hope is located in Queen Anne's County and lies 297 miles [478 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hope that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queen Anne's County community of Hope.
Michigan
Eaton County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Hope [Eaton County].
Midland County
This Hope is located in Midland County and lies 662 miles [1,065.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hope that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Midland County community of Hope.
Minnesota
Blue Earth County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Hope [Blue Earth County].
Steele County
This Hope is located in Steele County and lies 1,106 miles [1,779.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hope that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Steele County community of Hope.
Mississippi
Neshoba County
This Hope is located in Neshoba County and lies 1,149 miles [1,849.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hope that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Neshoba County community of Hope.
Missouri
Osage County
This Hope is located in Osage County and lies 1,081 miles [1,739.7 km]<1> to the west of the Hope that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Osage County community of Hope.
Pike County
This Hope is located in Pike County and lies 1,036 miles [1,667.3 km] to the west of the Hope that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Hope.
Nebraska
Hayes County
This community is historic<2> and although located in Hayes County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hayes County community of Hope.
Madison County
This community is historic and although located in Madison County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Hope.
New Jersey
Warren County
This Hope is located in Warren County and lies 185 miles [297.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hope that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Hope.
New Mexico
Eddy County
This Hope is located in Eddy County and lies 1,910 miles [3,073.8 km]<1> to the west of the Hope that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Eddy County community of Hope.
Union County
This community is historic<2> and although located in Union County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Hope.
New York
Hamilton County
This Hope is located in Hamilton County and lies 174 miles [280 km]<1> to the northwest of the Hope that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Hope.
North Carolina
Union County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Hope [Union County].
North Dakota
Steele County
This Hope is located in Steele County and lies 1,337 miles [2,151.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hope that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Steele County community of Hope.
Ohio
Vinton County
This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Hope [Vinton County].
Washington County
This community is historic and although located in Washington County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Hope.
Oklahoma
Stephens County
This Hope is located in Stephens County and lies 1,502 miles [2,417.2 km]<1> to the west of the Hope that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stephens County community of Hope.
Ontario
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Hope.
Oregon
Malheur County
This Hope is located in Malheur County and lies 2,294 miles [3,691.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hope that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Malheur County community of Hope.
Pennsylvania
Greene County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Hope [Greene County].
Northampton 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 Hope [Northampton County].
Quebec
This Hope lies 535 miles [861 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Hope that is located in Providence County.
South Carolina
Berkeley County
This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Hope [Berkeley County].
Texas
Cooke County
Although located in Cooke County, we don't know the location within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cooke County community of Hope.
Lavaca County
This Hope is located in Lavaca County and lies 1,661 miles [2,673.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hope that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lavaca County community of Hope.
Washington
Pierce County
This Hope is located in Pierce County and lies 2,497 miles [4,018.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hope that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pierce County community of Hope.
West Virginia
Braxton County
This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Hope [Braxton County].
Wisconsin
Dane County
This Hope is located in Dane County and lies 904 miles [1,454.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hope that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dane County community of Hope.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hope ...
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.
Anthony (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anthony have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Hope to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hope and extending to:
Providence, which is the Seat of Providence County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hope to Providence, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
Providence, which is the State Capital of Rhode Island, lies 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast (NE). The buggy would take a little over three hours and walking would take four to five hours.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 348 miles [560.1 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,549 miles [8,930.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,254 miles [10,064.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,131 miles [6,648.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Hope) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hope. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7334, Longitude: -71.5626 In this case, the coordinates for Hope have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Hope, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>
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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Hope 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.
<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>
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.
<6>
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.
<7>
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 Hope to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.366 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.906 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.112 degrees.