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we pass this GPS location for Ramblewood:
37.192372, -77.409426
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We found nine communities that share the name Ramblewood.
Within Virginia, the name Ramblewood is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Delaware
New Castle 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 Delaware community of Ramblewood [New Castle County].
Indiana
LaGrange County
This Ramblewood is located in LaGrange County and lies 513 miles [825.6 km]<2> to the northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the LaGrange County community of Ramblewood.
Maryland
Baltimore City
This Ramblewood is located in Baltimore City and lies 156 miles [251.1 km]<2> to the north northeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore City community of Ramblewood.
New Jersey
Burlington County
This Ramblewood is located in Burlington County and lies 231 miles [371.8 km]<2> to the north northeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of Ramblewood.
North Carolina
Mecklenburg County
This Ramblewood is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 241 miles [387.9 km]<2> to the southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Ramblewood.
Pennsylvania
Berks County
This Ramblewood is located in Berks County and lies 232 miles [373.4 km]<2> to the north northeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Ramblewood.
Centre County
This Ramblewood is located in Centre County and lies 245 miles [394.3 km] to the north.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Centre County community of Ramblewood.
York County
This Ramblewood is located in York County and lies 206 miles [331.5 km] to the north.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Ramblewood.
Tennessee
Washington County
This Ramblewood is located in Washington County and lies 282 miles [453.8 km]<2> to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Ramblewood.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ramblewood ...
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.
Camelot (Less than 2 miles to the south)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camelot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Ramblewood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ramblewood and extending to:
Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<2> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Ramblewood to Richmond, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 119 miles [191.5 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,986 miles [9,633.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,684 miles [10,756.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,564 miles [7,345 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Ramblewood 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ramblewood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ramblewood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1924, Longitude: -77.4094 In this case, the coordinates for Ramblewood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>
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.
<4>
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.
<5>
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 Ramblewood to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.199 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.531 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.503 degrees.