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we pass this GPS location for Oglesby:
36.040061, -86.743610
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We found four communities that are also named Oglesby.
Within Tennessee, the name Oglesby is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Georgia
Elbert County
This Oglesby is located in Elbert County and lies 252 miles [405.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Oglesby that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elbert County community of Oglesby.
Illinois
La Salle County
This Oglesby is located in La Salle County and lies 383 miles [616.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Oglesby that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the La Salle County community of Oglesby.
Oklahoma
Washington County
This Oglesby is located in Washington County and lies 508 miles [817.5 km]<1> to the west of the Oglesby that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Oglesby.
Texas
Coryell County
This Oglesby is located in Coryell County and lies 695 miles [1,118.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Oglesby that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coryell County community of Oglesby.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Oglesby ...
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 that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Oglesby to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Oglesby and extending to:
Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies just to the north northwest (NNW).
The White House (Washington, DC) is 567 miles [912.5 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Oglesby to White House, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 33 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 23 days.
The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,429 miles [10,346.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,147 miles [11,502 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,022 miles [8,082.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Oglesby) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>
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.
<3>
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 Oglesby 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 Oglesby. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0401, Longitude: -86.7436 In this case, the coordinates for Oglesby have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.768 degrees.
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.743 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.702 degrees.