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we pass this GPS location for Deer Park:
37.075702, -76.478005
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We found 31 communities that share the name Deer Park.
There is one other community in Virginia which is also named Deer Park.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another 30 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 30 communities, 29 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
Communities Located In Virginia ...
Prince William 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 Virginia community of Deer Park [Prince William County].
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Washington County
This Deer Park is located in Washington County and lies 787 miles [1,266.6 km]<2> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Deer Park.
British Columbia
This Deer Park lies 2,223 miles [3,577.6 km]<2> to the northwest.
California
El Dorado County
This Deer Park is located in El Dorado County and lies 2,395 miles [3,854.4 km]<2> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the El Dorado County community of Deer Park.
Napa County
This Deer Park is located in Napa County and lies 2,484 miles [3,997.6 km] to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Napa County community of Deer Park.
Colorado
Routt 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 Deer Park [Routt County].
Florida
Hillsborough County
This Deer Park is located in Hillsborough County and lies 706 miles [1,136.2 km]<2> to the south southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Deer Park.
Osceola County
This Deer Park is located in Osceola County and lies 671 miles [1,079.9 km] to the south southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Osceola County community of Deer Park.
Illinois
La Salle County
This Deer Park is located in La Salle County and lies 731 miles [1,176.4 km]<2> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the La Salle County community of Deer Park.
Lake County
This Deer Park is located in Lake County and lies 709 miles [1,141 km] to the northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Deer Park.
Indiana
Jasper County
This Deer Park is located in Jasper County and lies 639 miles [1,028.4 km]<2> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Deer Park.
Louisiana
Concordia Parish
This Deer Park is located in Concordia Parish and lies 944 miles [1,519.2 km]<2> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Concordia Parish community of Deer Park.
Maryland
Baltimore County
This Deer Park is located in Baltimore County and lies 161 miles [259.1 km]<2> to the north.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Deer Park.
Charles County
This Deer Park is located in Charles County and lies 99 miles [159.3 km] to the north northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Deer Park.
Garrett County
This Deer Park is located in Garrett County and lies 223 miles [358.9 km] to the northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Garrett County community of Deer Park.
Harford County
This Deer Park is located in Harford County and lies 177 miles [284.9 km] to the north.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Deer Park.
Montgomery County
This Deer Park is located in Montgomery County and lies 139 miles [223.7 km] to the north.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Deer Park.
Prince George's 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 Maryland community of Deer Park [Prince George's County].
Michigan
Luce County
This Deer Park is located in Luce County and lies 811 miles [1,305.2 km]<2> to the north northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luce County community of Deer Park.
Minnesota
Dakota County
This Deer Park is located in Dakota County and lies 1,021 miles [1,643.1 km]<2> to the northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dakota County community of Deer Park.
Missouri
Boone County
This Deer Park is located in Boone County and lies 866 miles [1,393.7 km]<2> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Deer Park.
Montana
Gallatin County
This Deer Park is located in Gallatin County and lies 1,884 miles [3,032 km]<2> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gallatin County community of Deer Park.
New Jersey
Camden County
This Deer Park is located in Camden County and lies 211 miles [339.6 km]<2> to the north northeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Deer Park.
New York
Suffolk County
This Deer Park is located in Suffolk County and lies 305 miles [490.8 km]<2> to the north northeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of Deer Park.
Ohio
Hamilton County
This Deer Park is located in Hamilton County and lies 454 miles [730.6 km]<2> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Deer Park.
Ontario
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 Ontario community of Deer Park.
Pennsylvania
Bucks County
This Deer Park is located in Bucks County and lies 239 miles [384.6 km]<2> to the north northeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Deer Park.
South Carolina
Charleston County
This Deer Park is located in Charleston County and lies 348 miles [560.1 km]<2> to the southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Deer Park.
Texas
Harris County
This Deer Park is located in Harris County and lies 1,186 miles [1,908.7 km]<2> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Deer Park.
Washington
Spokane County
This Deer Park is located in Spokane County and lies 2,187 miles [3,519.6 km]<2> to the northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spokane County community of Deer Park.
Wisconsin
Saint Croix County
This Deer Park is located in Saint Croix County and lies 996 miles [1,602.9 km]<2> to the northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Croix County community of Deer Park.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Deer Park ...
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.
Cedar Grove (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Deer Park to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Deer Park and extending to:
Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 61 miles [98.2 km]<2> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Deer Park to Richmond, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 129 miles [207.6 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,950 miles [9,575.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,646 miles [10,695.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,527 miles [7,285.5 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Deer Park 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>
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Deer Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Deer Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0757, Longitude: -76.4780 In this case, the coordinates for Deer Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>
The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<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 Deer Park to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.671 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.911 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.176 degrees.