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we pass this GPS location for Southland Acres:
37.354032, -79.188357
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We found three communities that are also named Southland Acres.
Within Virginia, the name Southland Acres is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Illinois
Douglas County
This Southland Acres is located in Douglas County and lies 518 miles [833.6 km]<1> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Southland Acres.
Texas
Tarrant County
This Southland Acres is located in Tarrant County and lies 1,062 miles [1,709.1 km]<1> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tarrant County community of Southland Acres.
Utah
Salt Lake County
This Southland Acres is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,758 miles [2,829.2 km]<1> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Southland Acres.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Southland Acres ...
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 Southland Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Southland Acres and extending to:
Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 96 miles [154.5 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Southland Acres 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 158 miles [254.3 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 '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- Southland Acres) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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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 Southland Acres 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 Southland Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3540, Longitude: -79.1884 In this case, the coordinates for Southland Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.227 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.728 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.165 degrees.