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36.880148, -76.267995
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We found 30 communities that share the name Winona.
Within Virginia, the name Winona is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another 30 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 30 communities, 29 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Arizona
Coconino County
This Winona is located in Coconino County and lies 1,954 miles [3,144.7 km]<1> to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coconino County community of Winona.
Arkansas
Lee County
This Winona is located in Lee County and lies 808 miles [1,300.3 km]<1> to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Winona.
Colorado
Larimer County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Winona [Larimer County].
Idaho
Idaho County
This Winona is located in Idaho County and lies 2,131 miles [3,429.5 km]<1> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Idaho County community of Winona.
Indiana
Starke County
This Winona is located in Starke County and lies 628 miles [1,010.7 km]<1> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Starke County community of Winona.
Kansas
Doniphan County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Winona [Doniphan County].
Logan County
This Winona is located in Logan County and lies 1,363 miles [2,193.5 km]<1> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Winona.
Kentucky
Trimble County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Winona [Trimble County].
Louisiana
Winn Parish
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Winona [Winn Parish].
Michigan
Houghton County
This Winona is located in Houghton County and lies 945 miles [1,520.8 km]<1> to the northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houghton County community of Winona.
Minnesota
Winona County
This Winona is located in Winona County and lies 946 miles [1,522.4 km]<1> to the northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winona County community of Winona.
Mississippi
Montgomery County
This Winona is located in Montgomery County and lies 794 miles [1,277.8 km]<1> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Winona.
Missouri
Shannon County
This Winona is located in Shannon County and lies 830 miles [1,335.8 km]<1> to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shannon County community of Winona.
New Hampshire
Belknap County
This Winona is located in Belknap County and lies 529 miles [851.3 km]<1> to the north northeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Belknap County community of Winona.
New York
Jefferson County
This Winona is located in Jefferson County and lies 472 miles [759.6 km]<1> to the north.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Winona.
North Carolina
Onslow County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Winona [Onslow County].
North Dakota
Emmons County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Dakota community of Winona [Emmons County].
Ohio
Columbiana County
This Winona is located in Columbiana County and lies 369 miles [593.8 km]<1> to the northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbiana County community of Winona.
Hocking County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Winona [Hocking County].
Ontario
This Winona lies 471 miles [758 km]<1> to the north northwest.
Oregon
Josephine County
This Winona is located in Josephine County and lies 2,495 miles [4,015.3 km]<1> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Josephine County community of Winona.
Polk County
This Winona is located in Polk County and lies 2,469 miles [3,973.5 km] to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Winona.
South Carolina
Abbeville County
This Winona is located in Abbeville County and lies 384 miles [618 km]<1> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Abbeville County community of Winona.
Florence County
This Winona is located in Florence County and lies 262 miles [421.6 km] to the southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of Winona.
Tennessee
Putnam County
This Winona is located in Putnam County and lies 512 miles [824 km]<1> to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Winona.
Scott County
This Winona is located in Scott County and lies 454 miles [730.6 km] to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Winona.
Texas
Smith County
This Winona is located in Smith County and lies 1,113 miles [1,791.2 km]<1> to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smith County community of Winona.
Washington
Whitman County
This Winona is located in Whitman County and lies 2,215 miles [3,564.7 km]<1> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whitman County community of Winona.
West Virginia
Fayette County
This Winona is located in Fayette County and lies 271 miles [436.1 km]<1> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Winona.
Taylor County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Winona [Taylor County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Winona ...
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.
Cherokee Heights (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 Winona to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Winona and extending to:
Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 78 miles [125.5 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Winona to Richmond, with an average speed<5>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 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 145 miles [233.4 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,950 miles [9,575.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,643 miles [10,690.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,525 miles [7,282.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Winona) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Winona. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8801, Longitude: -76.2680 In this case, the coordinates for Winona have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>
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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Winona 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.
<3>
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 Winona, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>
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.
<5>
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.
<6>
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 Winona to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.562 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.757 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.166 degrees.