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43.970065, -72.667883
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We found two communities that are also named Peth.
Within Vermont, the name Peth is unique.
Beyond Vermont, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Kentucky
Grayson County
This Peth is located in Grayson County and lies 849 miles [1,366.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Peth that is located in Orange County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grayson County community of Peth.
New York
Cattaraugus County
This Peth is located in Cattaraugus County and lies 325 miles [523 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Peth that is located in Orange County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cattaraugus County community of Peth.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Peth ...
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 Peth to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Peth and extending to:
Chelsea, which is the Seat of Orange County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Peth to Chelsea, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
Montpelier, which is the State Capital of Vermont, lies 20 miles [32.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 416 miles [669.5 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 17 days and walking would take 24 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,508 miles [8,864.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,225 miles [10,018.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,100 miles [6,598.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Peth) 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 Peth 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 Peth. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.9701, Longitude: -72.6679 In this case, the coordinates for Peth have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.715 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.673 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.493 degrees.