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36.249409, -82.543517
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We found five communities that are also named Telford.
Within Tennessee, the name Telford is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of five communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, three are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Manitoba
This Telford lies 1,136 miles [1,828.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Telford that is located in Washington County.
Nova Scotia
This Telford lies 1,224 miles [1,969.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Telford that is located in Washington County.
Pennsylvania
Montgomery County
This Telford is located in Montgomery County and lies 481 miles [774.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Telford that is located in Washington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Telford.
Utah
Davis County
This Telford is located in Davis County and lies 1,609 miles [2,589.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Telford that is located in Washington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Telford.
Washington
Lincoln County
This Telford is located in Lincoln County and lies 1,981 miles [3,188.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Telford that is located in Washington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Telford.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Telford ...
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 include the distance from a community such as Telford to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Telford and extending to:
Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 235 miles [378.2 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Telford 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 352 miles [566.5 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,246 miles [10,052 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,954 miles [11,191.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,830 miles [7,773.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- Telford) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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<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.
<4>
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 Telford 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 Telford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2494, Longitude: -82.5435
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.223 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.849 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.887 degrees.