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We found twelve communities that are also named Hume.
There is one other community in Virginia that is also named Hume.
Beyond Virginia, we know of eleven communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these eleven communities, ten are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
Communities Located In Virginia ...
Fauquier County
This Hume is located in Fauquier County and lies 50 miles [80.5 km]<1> to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fauquier County community of Hume.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
California
Butte 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 California community of Hume [Butte County].
Fresno County
This Hume is located in Fresno County and lies 2,267 miles [3,648.4 km]<1> to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fresno County community of Hume.
Inyo County
This community is historic and although located in Inyo County, we don't know where within the .
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Inyo County community of Hume.
Illinois
Edgar County
This Hume is located in Edgar County and lies 580 miles [933.4 km]<1> to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edgar County community of Hume.
Kentucky
Boone County
This Hume is located in Boone County and lies 412 miles [663 km]<1> to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Hume.
Missouri
Bates County
This Hume is located in Bates County and lies 947 miles [1,524 km]<1> to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bates County community of Hume.
New York
Allegany County
This Hume is located in Allegany County and lies 257 miles [413.6 km]<1> to the north northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegany County community of Hume.
Ohio
Allen County
This Hume is located in Allen County and lies 399 miles [642.1 km]<1> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allen County community of Hume.
Ontario
This Hume lies 909 miles [1,462.9 km]<1> to the northwest.
Saskatchewan
This Hume lies 1,499 miles [2,412.4 km]<1> to the northwest.
Texas
Cherokee County
This Hume is located in Cherokee County and lies 1,130 miles [1,818.6 km]<1> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Hume.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hume ...
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 Hume to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hume and extending to:
Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 91 miles [146.5 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Hume 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 6 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 just to the north northeast (NNE).
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,901 miles [9,496.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,606 miles [10,631.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,483 miles [7,214.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- Hume) 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 Hume, 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 Hume 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 Hume. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8312, Longitude: -77.0591 In this case, the coordinates for Hume have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.907 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.448 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.749 degrees.