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we pass this GPS location for Long Meadows:
37.377365, -79.201136
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We found three communities that are also named Long Meadows.
Within Virginia, the name Long Meadows is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Maryland
Carroll County
This Long Meadows is located in Carroll County and lies 185 miles [297.7 km]<1> to the northeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Long Meadows.
South Carolina
Anderson County
This Long Meadows is located in Anderson County and lies 273 miles [439.4 km]<1> to the southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Long Meadows.
Tennessee
Putnam County
This Long Meadows is located in Putnam County and lies 362 miles [582.6 km]<1> to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Long Meadows.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Long Meadows ...
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 Long Meadows to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Long Meadows and extending to:
Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 97 miles [156.1 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Long Meadows 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 three full days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 157 miles [252.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,055 miles [9,744.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,759 miles [10,877.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,636 miles [7,460.9 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- Long Meadows) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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<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.
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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 Long Meadows 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 Long Meadows. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3774, Longitude: -79.2011 In this case, the coordinates for Long Meadows have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.234 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.739 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.163 degrees.