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we pass this GPS location for Knob Hill:
36.814593, -76.210493
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Waymarking ...
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We found eight communities that are also named Knob Hill.
There is one other community in Virginia that is also named Knob Hill.
Beyond Virginia, we know of seven communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Located In Virginia ...
Montgomery County
This Knob Hill is located in Montgomery County and lies 232 miles [373.4 km]<1> to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Knob Hill.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Colorado
El Paso County
This Knob Hill is located in El Paso County and lies 1,558 miles [2,507.4 km]<1> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the El Paso County community of Knob Hill.
Georgia
Carroll County
This Knob Hill is located in Carroll County and lies 544 miles [875.5 km]<1> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Knob Hill.
Illinois
Kendall County
This Knob Hill is located in Kendall County and lies 734 miles [1,181.3 km]<1> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kendall County community of Knob Hill.
Indiana
Vanderburgh County
This Knob Hill is located in Vanderburgh County and lies 625 miles [1,005.8 km]<1> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vanderburgh County community of Knob Hill.
North Carolina
Richmond County
This Knob Hill is located in Richmond County and lies 235 miles [378.2 km]<1> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Knob Hill.
Transylvania County
This Knob Hill is located in Transylvania County and lies 378 miles [608.3 km] to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Transylvania County community of Knob Hill.
Texas
Erath County
This Knob Hill is located in Erath County and lies 1,283 miles [2,064.8 km]<1> to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erath County community of Knob Hill.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Knob 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.
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 Knob Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Knob Hill and extending to:
Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 84 miles [135.2 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Knob Hill to Richmond, with an average speed<2>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 150 miles [241.4 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<3> 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).<4>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,643 miles [10,690.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,525 miles [7,282.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Knob Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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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.
<3>
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 Knob Hill 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 Knob Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8146, Longitude: -76.2105 In this case, the coordinates for Knob Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.533 degrees.
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.714 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.168 degrees.