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36.561541, -76.858293
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We found one communities that share the name Factory Hill.
Within Virginia, the name Factory Hill is unique.
Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Factory Hill in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Pennsylvania
Fayette County
This Factory Hill is located in Fayette County and lies 278 miles [447.4 km]<1> to the north northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Factory Hill.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Factory Hill ...
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.
Drum Hill (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drum Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Factory Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Factory Hill and extending to:
Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 74 miles [119.1 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Factory Hill 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 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 161 miles [259.1 km] to the north (N). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,989 miles [9,638.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,683 miles [10,755.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,564 miles [7,345 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Factory Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Factory Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5615, Longitude: -76.8583 In this case, the coordinates for Factory Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>
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.
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<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 Factory Hill 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 307.913 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.109 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.513 degrees.