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we pass this GPS location for Conklin:
36.190227, -82.540359
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We found five communities that are also named Conklin.
Within Tennessee, the name Conklin is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of five communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, four are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alberta
This Conklin lies 1,893 miles [3,046.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Conklin that is located in Washington County.
Michigan
Ottawa County
This Conklin is located in Ottawa County and lies 510 miles [820.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Conklin that is located in Washington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ottawa County community of Conklin.
Missouri
Webster County
This Conklin is located in Webster County and lies 584 miles [939.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Conklin that is located in Washington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Webster County community of Conklin.
New York
Broome County
This Conklin is located in Broome County and lies 541 miles [870.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Conklin that is located in Washington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Broome County community of Conklin.
Virginia
Loudoun County
This Conklin is located in Loudoun County and lies 332 miles [534.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Conklin that is located in Washington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Loudoun County community of Conklin.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Conklin ...
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 Conklin to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Conklin and extending to:
Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 236 miles [379.8 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Conklin to Nashville, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 354 miles [569.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 21 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,249 miles [10,056.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,956 miles [11,194.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,833 miles [7,778 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
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- Conklin) 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 Conklin 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 Conklin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1902, Longitude: -82.5404 In this case, the coordinates for Conklin have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.221 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.838 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.902 degrees.