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36.309273, -82.410420
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We found nineteen communities that share the name McKinley.
There is one other community in Tennessee which is also named McKinley.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another eighteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eighteen communities, eighteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
Communities Located In Tennessee ...
Blount 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 Tennessee community of McKinley [Blount County].
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Marengo County
This McKinley is located in Marengo County and lies 402 miles [647 km]<2> to the southwest of the McKinley that is located in Washington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marengo County community of McKinley.
Illinois
Washington County
This McKinley is located in Washington County and lies 413 miles [664.7 km]<2> to the west northwest of the McKinley that is located in Washington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of McKinley.
Indiana
Washington County
This McKinley is located in Washington County and lies 267 miles [429.7 km]<2> to the northwest of the McKinley that is located in Washington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of McKinley.
Kansas
Washington County
This community is historic<3> 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 McKinley.
Manitoba
We haven't found the location of this community yet.
Michigan
Oscoda County
This McKinley is located in Oscoda County and lies 581 miles [935 km]<2> to the north of the McKinley that is located in Washington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oscoda County community of McKinley.
Minnesota
Saint Louis County
This McKinley is located in Saint Louis County and lies 926 miles [1,490.3 km]<2> to the north northwest of the McKinley that is located in Washington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of McKinley.
Missouri
Lawrence County
This McKinley is located in Lawrence County and lies 622 miles [1,001 km]<2> to the west of the McKinley that is located in Washington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of McKinley.
New Mexico
McKinley #1
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 New Mexico community of McKinley.
New York
Montgomery County
This McKinley is located in Montgomery County and lies 619 miles [996.2 km]<2> to the northeast of the McKinley that is located in Washington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of McKinley.
Ohio
Cuyahoga County
This McKinley is located in Cuyahoga County and lies 354 miles [569.7 km]<2> to the north of the McKinley that is located in Washington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cuyahoga County community of McKinley.
Oregon
Coos County
This McKinley is located in Coos County and lies 2,235 miles [3,596.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the McKinley that is located in Washington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coos County community of McKinley.
Pennsylvania
Elk County
This McKinley is located in Elk County and lies 412 miles [663 km]<2> to the north northeast of the McKinley that is located in Washington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elk County community of McKinley.
Montgomery County
This McKinley is located in Montgomery County and lies 473 miles [761.2 km] to the northeast of the McKinley that is located in Washington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of McKinley.
Virginia
Augusta County
This McKinley is located in Augusta County and lies 208 miles [334.7 km]<2> to the northeast of the McKinley that is located in Washington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Augusta County community of McKinley.
West Virginia
Wood County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of McKinley [Wood County].
Wisconsin
Polk County
This McKinley is located in Polk County and lies 816 miles [1,313.2 km]<2> to the northwest of the McKinley that is located in Washington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of McKinley.
Wyoming
Converse County
This McKinley is located in Converse County and lies 1,282 miles [2,063.2 km]<2> to the west northwest of the McKinley that is located in Washington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Converse County community of McKinley.
Curious and Interesting Names Near McKinley ...
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.
Camelot (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camelot have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 McKinley to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in McKinley and extending to:
Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 243 miles [391.1 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from McKinley to Nashville, with an average speed<5>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 343 miles [552 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,238 miles [10,039.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,946 miles [11,178.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,822 miles [7,760.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
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 McKinley 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 '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- McKinley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in McKinley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3093, Longitude: -82.4104 In this case, the coordinates for McKinley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>
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 McKinley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>
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.
<6>
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 McKinley to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.144 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.767 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.815 degrees.