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we pass this GPS location for Parmelee:
43.322844, -101.027908
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We found one communities that are also named Parmelee.
Within South Dakota, the name Parmelee is unique.
Beyond South Dakota, there is another community also named Parmelee in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Michigan
Barry County
This Parmelee is located in Barry County and lies 784 miles [1,261.7 km]<1> to the east of the Parmelee that is located in Todd County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barry County community of Parmelee.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Parmelee ...
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 Parmelee to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Parmelee and extending to:
Pierre, which is the State Capital of South Dakota, lies 79 miles [127.1 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Parmelee to Pierre, with an average speed<3>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 1,280 miles [2,060 km] to the east (E). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 50 days and walking would take 73 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,553 miles [10,546 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,315 miles [11,772.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,245 miles [8,441 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 from Point A (ie- Parmelee) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>
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.
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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 Parmelee 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 Parmelee. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.3228, Longitude: -101.0279
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 323.852 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 322.325 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.279 degrees.