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we pass this GPS location for Box Elder:
36.657651, -76.726067
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Waymarking ...
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We found nine communities that are also named Box Elder.
Within Virginia, the name Box Elder is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of nine communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Colorado
Larimer County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Box Elder [Larimer County].
Montana
Cascade County
This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Box Elder [Cascade County].
Chouteau County
This Box Elder is located in Chouteau County and lies 1,857 miles [2,988.6 km]<3> to the northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chouteau County community of Box Elder.
Fergus County
This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Box Elder [Fergus County].
Phillips County
This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Box Elder [Phillips County].
Nebraska
Red Willow County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nebraska community of Box Elder [Red Willow County].
South Dakota
Pennington County
This Box Elder is located in Pennington County and lies 1,470 miles [2,365.7 km]<3> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pennington County community of Box Elder.
Tennessee
Hardin County
This Box Elder is located in Hardin County and lies 654 miles [1,052.5 km]<3> to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Box Elder.
Utah
Box Elder County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Utah community of Box Elder [Box Elder County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Box Elder ...
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 Box Elder to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Box Elder and extending to:
Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 72 miles [115.9 km]<3> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Box Elder to Richmond, with an average speed<4>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 4 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 155 miles [249.4 km] to the north (N). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,979 miles [9,622.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,673 miles [10,739.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,554 miles [7,329 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Box Elder could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>
We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Box Elder, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Box Elder) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<4>
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.
<5>
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 Box Elder 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 Box Elder. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6577, Longitude: -76.7261 In this case, the coordinates for Box Elder have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.833 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.032 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.427 degrees.