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36.883481, -76.230216
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We found fourteen communities that are also named Elmhurst.
Within Virginia, the name Elmhurst is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of fourteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these fourteen communities, thirteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
California
Alameda County
This Elmhurst is located in Alameda County and lies 2,497 miles [4,018.5 km]<1> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alameda County community of Elmhurst.
Delaware
New Castle County
This Elmhurst is located in New Castle County and lies 199 miles [320.3 km]<1> to the north.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Elmhurst.
Illinois
DuPage County
This Elmhurst is located in DuPage County and lies 713 miles [1,147.5 km]<1> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the DuPage County community of Elmhurst.
Indiana
Madison County
This Elmhurst is located in Madison County and lies 558 miles [898 km]<1> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Elmhurst.
Kansas
Johnson County
This Elmhurst is located in Johnson County and lies 1,013 miles [1,630.3 km]<1> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Elmhurst.
Maryland
Anne Arundel County
This Elmhurst is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 157 miles [252.7 km]<1> to the north.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Elmhurst.
Michigan
Cheboygan County
This Elmhurst is located in Cheboygan County and lies 738 miles [1,187.7 km]<1> to the north northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cheboygan County community of Elmhurst.
New Brunswick
This Elmhurst lies 802 miles [1,290.7 km]<1> to the northeast.
New York
Chautauqua County
This Elmhurst is located in Chautauqua County and lies 396 miles [637.3 km]<1> to the north northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chautauqua County community of Elmhurst.
Queens County
This Elmhurst is located in Queens County and lies 294 miles [473.1 km] to the north northeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queens County community of Elmhurst.
Pennsylvania
Lackawanna County
This Elmhurst is located in Lackawanna County and lies 312 miles [502.1 km]<1> to the north.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lackawanna County community of Elmhurst.
Rhode Island
Washington County
This community is historic<2> and although located in Washington County, we don't know where within the .
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Elmhurst.
West Virginia
Monroe County
This Elmhurst is located in Monroe County and lies 247 miles [397.5 km]<1> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Elmhurst.
Wisconsin
Langlade County
This Elmhurst is located in Langlade County and lies 878 miles [1,413 km]<1> to the northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Langlade County community of Elmhurst.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Elmhurst ...
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 Elmhurst to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Elmhurst and extending to:
Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 80 miles [128.7 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Elmhurst 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 145 miles [233.4 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,948 miles [9,572.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,642 miles [10,689.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,523 miles [7,279.1 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Elmhurst) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Elmhurst, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Elmhurst 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 Elmhurst. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8835, Longitude: -76.2302 In this case, the coordinates for Elmhurst have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.54 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.733 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.15 degrees.