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37.275691, -80.070040
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We found 31 communities that are also named Shamrock.
There is one other community in Virginia that is also named Shamrock.
Beyond Virginia, we know of 30 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 30 communities, 28 are located in the United States and four are in Canada.
Communities Located In Virginia ...
Grayson 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 Shamrock [Grayson County].
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Arkansas
Calhoun 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 Arkansas community of Shamrock [Calhoun County].
California
Imperial County
This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Shamrock [Imperial County].
Colorado
Adams County
This Shamrock is located in Adams County and lies 1,290 miles [2,076.1 km]<3> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Shamrock.
Florida
Dixie County
This Shamrock is located in Dixie County and lies 555 miles [893.2 km]<3> to the south southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dixie County community of Shamrock.
Georgia
Candler County
This Shamrock is located in Candler County and lies 355 miles [571.3 km]<3> to the south southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Candler County community of Shamrock.
Illinois
Jasper County
This Shamrock is located in Jasper County and lies 454 miles [730.6 km]<3> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Shamrock.
McLean County
This Shamrock is located in McLean County and lies 521 miles [838.5 km] to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the McLean County community of Shamrock.
Kansas
Seward 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 Shamrock [Seward County].
Kentucky
Webster 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 Shamrock [Webster County].
Louisiana
Natchitoches Parish
This Shamrock is located in Natchitoches Parish and lies 845 miles [1,359.9 km]<3> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Natchitoches Parish community of Shamrock.
Maryland
Harford County
This Shamrock is located in Harford County and lies 255 miles [410.4 km]<3> to the northeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Shamrock.
Missouri
Callaway County
This Shamrock is located in Callaway County and lies 641 miles [1,031.6 km]<3> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Callaway County community of Shamrock.
Nebraska
Holt 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 Nebraska community of Shamrock [Holt County].
Nevada
Nye County
This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Shamrock [Nye County].
New York
Onondaga County
This Shamrock is located in Onondaga County and lies 434 miles [698.5 km]<3> to the north northeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onondaga County community of Shamrock.
North Carolina
Mecklenburg 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 Shamrock [Mecklenburg County].
Oklahoma
Creek County
This Shamrock is located in Creek County and lies 918 miles [1,477.4 km]<3> to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Creek County community of Shamrock.
Ontario
This Shamrock lies 584 miles [939.9 km]<3> to the north northeast.
Pennsylvania
Berks 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 Pennsylvania community of Shamrock [Berks County].
Fayette County
This Shamrock is located in Fayette County and lies 182 miles [292.9 km]<3> to the north.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Shamrock.
Greene County
This Shamrock is located in Greene County and lies 169 miles [272 km] to the north.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Shamrock.
Northumberland County
This Shamrock is located in Northumberland County and lies 310 miles [498.9 km] to the northeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northumberland County community of Shamrock.
Somerset County
This Shamrock is located in Somerset County and lies 190 miles [305.8 km] to the north northeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Shamrock.
Prince Edward Island
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 Prince Edward Island community of Shamrock.
Saskatchewan
This Shamrock lies 1,582 miles [2,546 km]<3> to the northwest.
Texas
Dallas County
This Shamrock is located in Dallas County and lies 1,003 miles [1,614.2 km]<3> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Shamrock.
Wheeler County
This Shamrock is located in Wheeler County and lies 1,130 miles [1,818.6 km] to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wheeler County community of Shamrock.
Utah
Weber County
This Shamrock is located in Weber County and lies 1,721 miles [2,769.7 km]<3> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Shamrock.
West Virginia
Logan County
This Shamrock is located in Logan County and lies 113 miles [181.9 km]<3> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Shamrock.
Wisconsin
Jackson County
This Shamrock is located in Jackson County and lies 735 miles [1,182.9 km]<3> to the northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Shamrock.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Shamrock ...
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 that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Shamrock to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Shamrock and extending to:
Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 145 miles [233.4 km]<3> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Shamrock to Richmond, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 199 miles [320.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,096 miles [9,810.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,802 miles [10,946.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,679 miles [7,530.1 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Shamrock 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>
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 Shamrock, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Shamrock) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Shamrock 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 Shamrock. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2757, Longitude: -80.0700 In this case, the coordinates for Shamrock have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.748 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.311 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.554 degrees.