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we pass this GPS location for Hale:
36.318994, -82.466812
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There is one other community in Tennessee which is also named Hale.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another 27 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 27 communities, 25 are located in the United States and four are in Canada.
Communities Located In Tennessee ...
Cumberland County
This Hale is located in Cumberland County and lies 146 miles [235 km]<1> to the west of the Hale that is located in Washington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Hale.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Etowah 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 Alabama community of Hale [Etowah County].
Arkansas
Crawford 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 Arkansas community of Hale [Crawford County].
Jackson 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 Arkansas community of Hale [Jackson County].
British Columbia
This Hale lies 2,781 miles [4,475.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Hale that is located in Washington County.
Colorado
Arapahoe 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 Colorado community of Hale [Arapahoe County].
Yuma County
This Hale is located in Yuma County and lies 1,092 miles [1,757.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hale that is located in Washington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yuma County community of Hale.
Iowa
Jones County
This Hale is located in Jones County and lies 604 miles [972 km]<1> to the northwest of the Hale that is located in Washington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jones County community of Hale.
Kansas
Chautauqua County
This Hale is located in Chautauqua County and lies 753 miles [1,211.8 km]<1> to the west of the Hale that is located in Washington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chautauqua County community of Hale.
Geary 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 Kansas community of Hale [Geary County].
Louisiana
Caddo Parish
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 Louisiana community of Hale [Caddo Parish].
Maine
Oxford County
This Hale is located in Oxford County and lies 845 miles [1,359.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hale that is located in Washington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oxford County community of Hale.
Michigan
Iosco County
This Hale is located in Iosco County and lies 560 miles [901.2 km]<1> to the north of the Hale that is located in Washington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iosco County community of Hale.
Mississippi
Clarke County
This Hale is located in Clarke County and lies 469 miles [754.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hale that is located in Washington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Hale.
Missouri
Carroll County
This Hale is located in Carroll County and lies 633 miles [1,018.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hale that is located in Washington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Hale.
Nebraska
Madison 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 Nebraska community of Hale [Madison County].
New Brunswick
This Hale lies 1,034 miles [1,664.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hale that is located in Washington County.
North Carolina
Mitchell 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 Hale [Mitchell County].
Ohio
Shelby County
This community is historic<2> and although located in Shelby County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Hale.
Oklahoma
Tulsa County
This community is historic<2> and although located in Tulsa County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tulsa County community of Hale.
Ontario
This Hale lies 902 miles [1,451.6 km]<1> to the north of the Hale that is located in Washington County.
Oregon
Lane 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 Oregon community of Hale [Lane County].
Pennsylvania
Clearfield County
This Hale is located in Clearfield County and lies 380 miles [611.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Hale that is located in Washington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clearfield County community of Hale.
South Carolina
Pickens County
This Hale is located in Pickens County and lies 103 miles [165.8 km]<1> to the south of the Hale that is located in Washington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of Hale.
Texas
Dallas 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 Texas community of Hale [Dallas County].
Utah
Emery 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 Utah community of Hale [Emery County].
Virginia
Tazewell 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 Virginia community of Hale [Tazewell County].
Wisconsin
Trempealeau County
This Hale is located in Trempealeau County and lies 727 miles [1,170 km]<1> to the northwest of the Hale that is located in Washington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trempealeau County community of Hale.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hale ...
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.
Buffalo Ridge ‑ Historic (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leesburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
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 Hale to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hale and extending to:
Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 240 miles [386.2 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Hale to Nashville, with an average speed<6>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 346 miles [556.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving 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 6,240 miles [10,042.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,948 miles [11,181.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,824 miles [7,763.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3190, Longitude: -82.4668 In this case, the coordinates for Hale 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 Hale, 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 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 Hale 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 Hale 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 311.178 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.807 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.835 degrees.