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we pass this GPS location for Swain Acres:
36.627638, -79.381412
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We found one communities that are also named Swain Acres.
Within Virginia, the name Swain Acres is unique.
Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Swain Acres in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Delaware
Sussex County
This Swain Acres is located in Sussex County and lies 260 miles [418.4 km]<1> to the northeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Swain Acres.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Swain 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 & 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 Swain Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Swain Acres and extending to:
Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 124 miles [199.6 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Swain Acres to Richmond, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 202 miles [325.1 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 6,796 miles [10,937.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,675 miles [7,523.7 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Swain 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 Swain 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 Swain Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6276, Longitude: -79.3814 In this case, the coordinates for Swain Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.36 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.771 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.487 degrees.