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36.885981, -76.179659
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We found 32 communities that share the name Middleton.
There are two communities within Virginia that are also named Middleton.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another 30 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 30 communities, 28 are located in the United States and eight are in Canada.
Communities Located In Virginia ...
Fluvanna County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Middleton [Fluvanna County].
Henrico County
This Middleton is located in Henrico County and lies 87 miles [140 km]<2> to the northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henrico County community of Middleton.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Calhoun County
This Middleton is located in Calhoun County and lies 592 miles [952.7 km]<2> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Middleton.
Arizona
Yavapai County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arizona community of Middleton [Yavapai County].
Arkansas
Conway County
This Middleton is located in Conway County and lies 923 miles [1,485.4 km]<2> to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Conway County community of Middleton.
California
Napa County
This Middleton is located in Napa County and lies 2,498 miles [4,020.1 km]<2> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Napa County community of Middleton.
Colorado
San Juan County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Middleton [San Juan County].
Florida
Saint Johns County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Middleton [Saint Johns County].
Georgia
Elbert County
This Middleton is located in Elbert County and lies 417 miles [671.1 km]<2> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elbert County community of Middleton.
Idaho
Canyon County
This Middleton is located in Canyon County and lies 2,158 miles [3,473 km]<2> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Canyon County community of Middleton.
Illinois
Wayne County
This Middleton is located in Wayne County and lies 689 miles [1,108.8 km]<2> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Middleton.
Kentucky
Simpson County
This Middleton is located in Simpson County and lies 583 miles [938.2 km]<2> to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Simpson County community of Middleton.
Massachusetts
Essex County
This Middleton is located in Essex County and lies 479 miles [770.9 km]<2> to the north northeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Middleton.
Michigan
Gratiot County
This Middleton is located in Gratiot County and lies 625 miles [1,005.8 km]<2> to the northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gratiot County community of Middleton.
Mississippi
Clarke County
This Middleton is located in Clarke County and lies 777 miles [1,250.5 km]<2> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Middleton.
Missouri
Boone County
This Middleton is located in Boone County and lies 889 miles [1,430.7 km]<2> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Middleton.
New Brunswick
This Middleton lies 866 miles [1,393.7 km]<2> to the northeast.
New Hampshire
Strafford County
This Middleton is located in Strafford County and lies 528 miles [849.7 km]<2> to the north northeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Strafford County community of Middleton.
Nova Scotia
This Middleton lies 802 miles [1,290.7 km]<2> to the northeast.
Ohio
Columbiana County
This Middleton is located in Columbiana County and lies 363 miles [584.2 km]<2> to the northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbiana County community of Middleton.
Jackson County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Middleton [Jackson County].
Ottawa County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Middleton [Ottawa County].
Oklahoma
Kay County
This Middleton is located in Kay County and lies 1,153 miles [1,855.6 km]<2> to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kay County community of Middleton.
Ontario
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Middleton.
Oregon
Washington County
This Middleton is located in Washington County and lies 2,461 miles [3,960.6 km]<2> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Middleton.
Pennsylvania
Clearfield County
This Middleton is located in Clearfield County and lies 308 miles [495.7 km]<2> to the north northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clearfield County community of Middleton.
Prince Edward Island
This Middleton lies 915 miles [1,472.5 km]<2> to the northeast.
South Carolina
Sumter County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Middleton [Sumter County].
Tennessee
Hardeman County
This Middleton is located in Hardeman County and lies 720 miles [1,158.7 km]<2> to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardeman County community of Middleton.
Texas
Leon County
This Middleton is located in Leon County and lies 1,190 miles [1,915.1 km]<2> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leon County community of Middleton.
Utah
Washington County
This Middleton is located in Washington County and lies 2,046 miles [3,292.7 km]<2> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Middleton.
Wisconsin
Dane County
This Middleton is located in Dane County and lies 823 miles [1,324.5 km]<2> to the northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dane County community of Middleton.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Middleton ...
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.
Arrowhead (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrowhead have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Middleton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Middleton and extending to:
Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 82 miles [132 km]<2> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Middleton to Richmond, with an average speed<5>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 146 miles [235 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,945 miles [9,567.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,639 miles [10,684.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,521 miles [7,275.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Footnotes ...
<1>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Middleton could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>
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 from Point A (ie- Middleton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Middleton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8860, Longitude: -76.1797 In this case, the coordinates for Middleton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>
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 Middleton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>
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.
<5>
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.
<6>
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 Middleton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.511 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.70 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.13 degrees.