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To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above,
we pass this GPS location for Myrtle:
36.772927, -76.691900
Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
We found 27 communities that share the name Myrtle.
Within Virginia, the name Myrtle is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another 27 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 27 communities, 25 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Montgomery 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 Alabama community of Myrtle [Montgomery County].
Arkansas
Boone County
This Myrtle is located in Boone County and lies 908 miles [1,461.3 km]<2> to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Myrtle.
California
Los Angeles 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 California community of Myrtle [Los Angeles County].
Georgia
Houston 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 Georgia community of Myrtle [Houston County].
Peach County
This Myrtle is located in Peach County and lies 501 miles [806.3 km]<2> to the southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Peach County community of Myrtle.
Idaho
Nez Perce County
This Myrtle is located in Nez Perce County and lies 2,146 miles [3,453.7 km]<2> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nez Perce County community of Myrtle.
Illinois
Ogle County
This Myrtle is located in Ogle County and lies 769 miles [1,237.6 km]<2> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ogle County community of Myrtle.
Kansas
Phillips 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 Kansas community of Myrtle [Phillips County].
Kentucky
Johnson 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 Kentucky community of Myrtle [Johnson County].
Manitoba
This Myrtle lies 1,367 miles [2,200 km]<2> to the northwest.
Michigan
Alger 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 Michigan community of Myrtle [Alger County].
Oakland County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Myrtle [Oakland County].
Minnesota
Freeborn County
This Myrtle is located in Freeborn County and lies 985 miles [1,585.2 km]<2> to the northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Freeborn County community of Myrtle.
Mississippi
Union County
This Myrtle is located in Union County and lies 713 miles [1,147.5 km]<2> to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Myrtle.
Missouri
Oregon County
This Myrtle is located in Oregon County and lies 806 miles [1,297.1 km]<2> to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oregon County community of Myrtle.
Nebraska
Lincoln 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 Nebraska community of Myrtle [Lincoln County].
North Carolina
Rutherford 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 North Carolina community of Myrtle [Rutherford County].
Ohio
Scioto County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Scioto County, we don't know where within the .
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scioto County community of Myrtle.
Oklahoma
Kingfisher 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 Oklahoma community of Myrtle [Kingfisher County].
Ontario
This Myrtle lies 513 miles [825.6 km]<2> to the north northwest.
Pennsylvania
McKean County
This Myrtle is located in McKean County and lies 369 miles [593.8 km]<2> to the north northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the McKean County community of Myrtle.
South Dakota
Bon Homme 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 Dakota community of Myrtle [Bon Homme County].
Texas
Clay 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 Texas community of Myrtle [Clay County].
Harris County
This Myrtle is located in Harris County and lies 1,184 miles [1,905.5 km]<2> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Myrtle.
West Virginia
Boone 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 West Virginia community of Myrtle [Boone County].
Logan County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Myrtle [Logan County].
Mingo County
This Myrtle is located in Mingo County and lies 309 miles [497.3 km]<2> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mingo County community of Myrtle.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Myrtle ...
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.
Boston (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boston 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 Myrtle to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Myrtle and extending to:
Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 67 miles [107.8 km]<2> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Myrtle to Richmond, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 147 miles [236.6 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, 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 5,973 miles [9,612.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,667 miles [10,729.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,548 miles [7,319.3 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 Myrtle 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Myrtle) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Myrtle. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7729, Longitude: -76.6919 In this case, the coordinates for Myrtle 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 Myrtle, 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 Myrtle 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 307.808 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.021 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.372 degrees.