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47.772878, -121.486145
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We found three communities that are also named Baring.
Within Washington, the name Baring is unique.
Beyond Washington, we know of three communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Maine
Washington County
This Baring is located in Washington County and lies 2,530 miles [4,071.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Baring that is located in King County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Baring.
Missouri
Knox County
This Baring is located in Knox County and lies 1,533 miles [2,467.1 km]<1> to the east of the Baring that is located in King County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Baring.
Saskatchewan
This Baring lies 849 miles [1,366.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Baring that is located in King County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Baring ...
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 Baring to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Baring and extending to:
Seattle, which is the Seat of King County, lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Baring to Seattle, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 83 miles [133.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,280 miles [3,669.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 89 days and walking would take 130 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,749 miles [10,861.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,512 miles [12,089.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,629 miles [9,059 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'
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- Baring) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>
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.
<4>
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 Baring 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 Baring. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.7729, Longitude: -121.4861
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 340.181 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 341.635 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.19 degrees.