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we pass this GPS location for Spangler:
37.299301, -80.076985
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We found five communities that are also named Spangler.
Within Virginia, the name Spangler is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
California
San Bernardino County
This Spangler is located in San Bernardino County and lies 2,066 miles [3,324.9 km]<1> to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Bernardino County community of Spangler.
Ohio
Muskingum County
This community is historic<2> and although located in Muskingum County, we don't know where within the .
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muskingum County community of Spangler.
Pennsylvania
Cambria County
This Spangler is located in Cambria County and lies 241 miles [387.9 km]<1> to the north northeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cambria County community of Spangler.
West Virginia
Kanawha County
This Spangler is located in Kanawha County and lies 95 miles [152.9 km]<1> to the northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kanawha County community of Spangler.
Randolph County
This Spangler is located in Randolph County and lies 90 miles [144.8 km] to the north.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Spangler.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Spangler ...
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 that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Spangler to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Spangler and extending to:
Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 145 miles [233.4 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Spangler to Richmond, with an average speed<3>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 198 miles [318.7 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,095 miles [9,809 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,801 miles [10,945.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,678 miles [7,528.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
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- Spangler) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Spangler, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>
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.
<4>
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 Spangler 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 Spangler. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2993, Longitude: -80.0770 In this case, the coordinates for Spangler have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.752 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.319 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.549 degrees.