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44.311447, -72.578722
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We found fifteen communities that share the name Wrightsville.
Within Vermont, the name Wrightsville is unique.
Beyond Vermont, we know of another fifteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Arkansas
Pulaski County
This Wrightsville is located in Pulaski County and lies 1,237 miles [1,990.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Wrightsville that is located in Washington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Wrightsville.
Georgia
Johnson County
This Wrightsville is located in Johnson County and lies 967 miles [1,556.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Wrightsville that is located in Washington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Wrightsville.
Illinois
Greene 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 Illinois community of Wrightsville [Greene County].
Kansas
Elk 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 Wrightsville [Elk County].
Missouri
Dunklin County
This Wrightsville is located in Dunklin County and lies 1,060 miles [1,705.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Wrightsville that is located in Washington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dunklin County community of Wrightsville.
New Jersey
Burlington County
This Wrightsville is located in Burlington County and lies 323 miles [519.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Wrightsville that is located in Washington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of Wrightsville.
Monmouth County
This Wrightsville is located in Monmouth County and lies 301 miles [484.4 km] to the south southwest of the Wrightsville that is located in Washington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monmouth County community of Wrightsville.
North Carolina
New Hanover County
This Wrightsville is located in New Hanover County and lies 750 miles [1,207 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Wrightsville that is located in Washington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Hanover County community of Wrightsville.
Ohio
Adams County
This Wrightsville is located in Adams County and lies 684 miles [1,100.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Wrightsville that is located in Washington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Wrightsville.
Franklin County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Franklin County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Wrightsville.
Madison 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 Ohio community of Wrightsville [Madison County].
Pennsylvania
Warren County
This Wrightsville is located in Warren County and lies 382 miles [614.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Wrightsville that is located in Washington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Wrightsville.
York County
This Wrightsville is located in York County and lies 373 miles [600.3 km] to the southwest of the Wrightsville that is located in Washington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Wrightsville.
Virginia
Caroline County
This Wrightsville is located in Caroline County and lies 499 miles [803.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Wrightsville that is located in Washington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caroline County community of Wrightsville.
Wisconsin
Jackson 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 Wisconsin community of Wrightsville [Jackson County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wrightsville ...
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.
Upper Graniteville is located in Washington County
How Far From Wrightsville to ...
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 Wrightsville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wrightsville and extending to:
Montpelier, which is the State Capital of Vermont, lies just to the south (S).
The White House (Washington, DC) is 438 miles [704.9 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Wrightsville to White House, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 25 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 18 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,491 miles [8,836.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,209 miles [9,992.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,084 miles [6,572.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
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- Wrightsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wrightsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.3114, Longitude: -72.5787 In this case, the coordinates for Wrightsville 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Wrightsville 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 county. 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 Wrightsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>
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.
<6>
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.
<7>
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 Wrightsville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.609 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.611 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.276 degrees.