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44.220894, -72.398157
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We found nine communities that share the name Perkinsville.
There is one other community in Vermont which is also named Perkinsville.
Beyond Vermont, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Located In Vermont ...
Windsor County
This Perkinsville is located in Windsor County and lies 58 miles [93.3 km]<1> to the south of the Perkinsville that is located in Washington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windsor County community of Perkinsville.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alaska
This Perkinsville lies 3,601 miles [5,795.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Perkinsville that is located in Washington County.
Arizona
Yavapai County
This Perkinsville is located in Yavapai County and lies 2,190 miles [3,524.5 km]<1> to the west of the Perkinsville that is located in Washington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yavapai County community of Perkinsville.
Indiana
Madison County
This Perkinsville is located in Madison County and lies 743 miles [1,195.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Perkinsville that is located in Washington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Perkinsville.
Mississippi
Winston 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 Mississippi community of Perkinsville [Winston County].
New York
Steuben County
This Perkinsville is located in Steuben County and lies 286 miles [460.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Perkinsville that is located in Washington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Steuben County community of Perkinsville.
North Carolina
Burke County
This Perkinsville is located in Burke County and lies 757 miles [1,218.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Perkinsville that is located in Washington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burke County community of Perkinsville.
Watauga County
This Perkinsville is located in Watauga County and lies 736 miles [1,184.5 km] to the southwest of the Perkinsville that is located in Washington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Watauga County community of Perkinsville.
Virginia
Goochland County
This Perkinsville is located in Goochland County and lies 528 miles [849.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Perkinsville that is located in Washington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Goochland County community of Perkinsville.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Perkinsville ...
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 Perkinsville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Perkinsville and extending to:
Montpelier, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Perkinsville to Montpelier, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
Montpelier, which is the State Capital of Vermont, lies 9 miles [14.5 km] to the west northwest (WNW). The buggy would take a little over three hours and walking would take four to five hours.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 438 miles [704.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 25 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,487 miles [8,830.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,205 miles [9,986 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,080 miles [6,566.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Perkinsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Perkinsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.2209, Longitude: -72.3982 In this case, the coordinates for Perkinsville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Perkinsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Perkinsville 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 304.51 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.486 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.235 degrees.