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we pass this GPS location for Aylor:
38.434849, -78.301948
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We found one communities that are also named Aylor.
Within Virginia, the name Aylor is unique.
Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Aylor in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Maryland
Frederick County
This Aylor is located in Frederick County and lies 82 miles [132 km]<1> to the northeast of the Aylor that is located in Madison County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Aylor.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Aylor ...
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 Aylor to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Aylor and extending to:
Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 77 miles [123.9 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Aylor to Richmond, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 75 miles [120.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,971 miles [9,609.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,677 miles [10,745.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,554 miles [7,329 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
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- Aylor) 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 Aylor 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 Aylor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4348, Longitude: -78.3019 In this case, the coordinates for Aylor have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.662 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.247 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.418 degrees.