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we pass this GPS location for Bluestone:
37.301248, -79.923372
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Waymarking ...
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We found seven communities that are also named Bluestone.
There is one other community in Virginia that is also named Bluestone.
Beyond Virginia, we know of six communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Located In Virginia ...
Mecklenburg County
This Bluestone is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 83 miles [133.6 km]<1> to the east southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Bluestone.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Georgia
Madison County
This Bluestone is located in Madison County and lies 283 miles [455.4 km]<1> to the southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Bluestone.
Indiana
Hamilton County
This Bluestone is located in Hamilton County and lies 377 miles [606.7 km]<1> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Bluestone.
Kentucky
Rowan County
This Bluestone is located in Rowan County and lies 204 miles [328.3 km]<1> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rowan County community of Bluestone.
Ohio
Cuyahoga County
This Bluestone is located in Cuyahoga County and lies 304 miles [489.2 km]<1> to the north northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cuyahoga County community of Bluestone.
Pennsylvania
Lycoming County
This Bluestone is located in Lycoming County and lies 311 miles [500.5 km]<1> to the north northeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lycoming County community of Bluestone.
West Virginia
Mercer County
This Bluestone is located in Mercer County and lies 76 miles [122.3 km]<1> to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Bluestone.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bluestone ...
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 Bluestone to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bluestone and extending to:
Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 137 miles [220.5 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Bluestone to Richmond, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 191 miles [307.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,089 miles [9,799.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,794 miles [10,933.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,671 miles [7,517.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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- Bluestone) 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.
<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 Bluestone 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 Bluestone. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3012, Longitude: -79.9234 In this case, the coordinates for Bluestone have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.661 degrees.
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.216 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.485 degrees.