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we pass this GPS location for Broadway:
47.633987, -122.325404
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We found 29 communities that share the name Broadway.
There is one other community in Washington which is also named Broadway.
Beyond Washington, we know of another 28 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 28 communities, 28 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
Communities Located In Washington ...
Douglas County
This Broadway is located in Douglas County and lies 97 miles [156.1 km]<1> to the east of the Broadway that is located in King County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Broadway.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
California
Sacramento 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 California community of Broadway [Sacramento County].
San Mateo County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Broadway [San Mateo County].
Florida
Hillsborough County
This Broadway is located in Hillsborough County and lies 2,527 miles [4,066.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Broadway that is located in King County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Broadway.
Illinois
Winnebago 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 Broadway [Winnebago County].
Iowa
Linn 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 Iowa community of Broadway [Linn County].
Kentucky
Edmonson County
This Broadway is located in Edmonson County and lies 1,948 miles [3,135 km]<1> to the east of the Broadway that is located in King County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edmonson County community of Broadway.
Massachusetts
Middlesex 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 Massachusetts community of Broadway [Middlesex County].
Missouri
Maries 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 Missouri community of Broadway [Maries County].
Saint Louis City
This Broadway is located in Saint Louis City and lies 1,719 miles [2,766.5 km]<1> to the east of the Broadway that is located in King County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis City community of Broadway.
Nevada
White Pine 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 Nevada community of Broadway [White Pine County].
New Jersey
Camden 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 New Jersey community of Broadway [Camden County].
Warren County
This Broadway is located in Warren County and lies 2,350 miles [3,782 km]<1> to the east of the Broadway that is located in King County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Broadway.
New York
Oswego 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 New York community of Broadway [Oswego County].
Queens County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Broadway [Queens County].
North Carolina
Columbus County
This Broadway is located in Columbus County and lies 2,407 miles [3,873.7 km]<1> to the east of the Broadway that is located in King County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbus County community of Broadway.
Lee County
This Broadway is located in Lee County and lies 2,353 miles [3,786.8 km] to the east of the Broadway that is located in King County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Broadway.
Moore 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 Broadway [Moore County].
Nova Scotia
This Broadway lies 2,776 miles [4,467.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Broadway that is located in King County.
Ohio
Cuyahoga 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 Broadway [Cuyahoga County].
Union County
This Broadway is located in Union County and lies 1,975 miles [3,178.5 km]<1> to the east of the Broadway that is located in King County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Broadway.
Pennsylvania
Luzerne County
This Broadway is located in Luzerne County and lies 2,280 miles [3,669.3 km]<1> to the east of the Broadway that is located in King County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luzerne County community of Broadway.
Rhode Island
Newport 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 Rhode Island community of Broadway [Newport County].
South Carolina
Clarendon 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 South Carolina community of Broadway [Clarendon County].
Tennessee
Henderson County
This Broadway is located in Henderson County and lies 1,912 miles [3,077.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Broadway that is located in King County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Broadway.
Texas
Crosby County
This Broadway is located in Crosby County and lies 1,462 miles [2,352.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Broadway that is located in King County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crosby County community of Broadway.
Dallas 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 Texas community of Broadway [Dallas County].
Lamar County
This Broadway is located in Lamar County and lies 1,694 miles [2,726.2 km] to the east southeast of the Broadway that is located in King County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lamar County community of Broadway.
Virginia
Rockingham County
This Broadway is located in Rockingham County and lies 2,248 miles [3,617.8 km]<1> to the east of the Broadway that is located in King County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Broadway.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Broadway ...
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.
Belltown (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belltown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Broadway to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Broadway and extending to:
Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Broadway to Olympia, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,320 miles [3,733.7 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 5 days, a buggy would take 91 days and walking would take 132 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,771 miles [10,896.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,533 miles [12,123.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,658 miles [9,105.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Broadway) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Broadway. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.6340, Longitude: -122.3254 In this case, the coordinates for Broadway 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 Broadway 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 Broadway, 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 Broadway 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 340.869 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.425 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.752 degrees.