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we pass this GPS location for New Middleton:
We found one communities that are also named New Middleton.
Within Tennessee, the name New Middleton is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, there is another community also named New Middleton in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Ohio
New Middleton, Columbiana County
This New Middleton is located in Columbiana County and lies 424 miles [682.4 km]<2> to the northeast of the New Middleton that is located in Smith County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbiana County community of New Middleton.
Curious and Interesting Names Near New Middleton ...
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, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers included the distance from a community such as New Middleton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in New Middleton and extending to:
Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from New Middleton to Nashville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 525 miles [844.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,392 miles [10,286.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,109 miles [11,440.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,984 miles [8,021 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Footnotes ...
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GPS Coordinates for New Middleton: Decimal: 36.17477, -86.005822 DDMMSS: 36° 10' 29", -86° 0' 20"
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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- New Middleton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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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 New Middleton 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 New Middleton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1748, Longitude: -86.0058 In this case, the coordinates for New Middleton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.318 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.244 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.355 degrees.