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we pass this GPS location for Reno:
43.914707, -103.617416
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Beyond South Dakota, we know of 22 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 22 communities, 21 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Tuscaloosa 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 Alabama community of Reno [Tuscaloosa County].
Alberta
This Reno lies 1,020 miles [1,641.5 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Reno that is located in Pennington County.
Arizona
Gila 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 Arizona community of Reno [Gila County].
Colorado
Fremont 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 Colorado community of Reno [Fremont County].
Georgia
Grady County
This Reno is located in Grady County and lies 1,389 miles [2,235.4 km]<2> to the southeast of the Reno that is located in Pennington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grady County community of Reno.
Idaho
Clark 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 Idaho community of Reno [Clark County].
Illinois
Bond County
This Reno is located in Bond County and lies 804 miles [1,293.9 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Reno that is located in Pennington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bond County community of Reno.
Indiana
Hendricks County
This Reno is located in Hendricks County and lies 917 miles [1,475.8 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Reno that is located in Pennington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hendricks County community of Reno.
Iowa
Cass 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 Reno [Cass County].
Kansas
Ford 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 Reno [Ford County].
Leavenworth County
This Reno is located in Leavenworth County and lies 552 miles [888.4 km]<2> to the southeast of the Reno that is located in Pennington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leavenworth County community of Reno.
Michigan
Lake 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 Reno [Lake County].
Ottawa County
This Reno is located in Ottawa County and lies 890 miles [1,432.3 km]<2> to the east of the Reno that is located in Pennington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ottawa County community of Reno.
Minnesota
Houston County
This Reno is located in Houston County and lies 615 miles [989.7 km]<2> to the east of the Reno that is located in Pennington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Reno.
Saint Louis County
This Reno is located in Saint Louis County and lies 611 miles [983.3 km] to the east northeast of the Reno that is located in Pennington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Reno.
Missouri
Christian 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 Missouri community of Reno [Christian County].
Montana
Big Horn 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 Montana community of Reno [Big Horn County].
Nevada
Washoe County
This Reno is located in Washoe County and lies 885 miles [1,424.3 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Reno that is located in Pennington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washoe County community of Reno.
Ohio
Washington County
This Reno is located in Washington County and lies 1,184 miles [1,905.5 km]<2> to the east of the Reno that is located in Pennington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Reno.
Pennsylvania
Venango County
This Reno is located in Venango County and lies 1,219 miles [1,961.8 km]<2> to the east of the Reno that is located in Pennington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Venango County community of Reno.
Texas
Lamar County
This Reno is located in Lamar County and lies 831 miles [1,337.4 km]<2> to the southeast of the Reno that is located in Pennington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lamar County community of Reno.
Parker County
This Reno is located in Parker County and lies 824 miles [1,326.1 km] to the south southeast of the Reno that is located in Pennington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Parker County community of Reno.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Reno ...
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.
Clara Belle Camp ‑ Historic (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
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 Reno to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Reno and extending to:
Rapid City, which is the Seat of Pennington County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<2> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Reno to Rapid City, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
Pierre, which is the State Capital of South Dakota, lies 164 miles [263.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,412 miles [2,272.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 56 days and walking would take 81 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,594 miles [10,612 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,359 miles [11,843.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,306 miles [8,539.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<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 Reno 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Reno) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Reno 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 Reno. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.9147, Longitude: -103.6174 In this case, the coordinates for Reno have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 325.809 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 324.654 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 316.641 degrees.