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we pass this GPS location for Colby:
47.533843, -122.546311
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We found thirteen communities that share the name Colby.
Within Washington, the name Colby is unique.
Beyond Washington, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these thirteen communities, twelve are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Colorado
Delta County
This Colby is located in Delta County and lies 940 miles [1,512.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Colby that is located in Kitsap County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delta County community of Colby.
Idaho
Bonner 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 Idaho community of Colby [Bonner County].
Kansas
Thomas County
This Colby is located in Thomas County and lies 1,209 miles [1,945.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Colby that is located in Kitsap County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Thomas County community of Colby.
Kentucky
Clark County
This Colby is located in Clark County and lies 2,025 miles [3,258.9 km]<1> to the east of the Colby that is located in Kitsap County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Colby.
Maine
Aroostook County
This Colby is located in Aroostook County and lies 2,498 miles [4,020.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Colby that is located in Kitsap County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aroostook County community of Colby.
Manitoba
This Colby lies 1,076 miles [1,731.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Colby that is located in Kitsap County.
Michigan
Montcalm 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 Michigan community of Colby [Montcalm County].
Minnesota
Saint Louis County
This Colby is located in Saint Louis County and lies 1,406 miles [2,262.7 km]<1> to the east of the Colby that is located in Kitsap County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Colby.
Mississippi
Yazoo County
This Colby is located in Yazoo County and lies 1,941 miles [3,123.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Colby that is located in Kitsap County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yazoo County community of Colby.
New Hampshire
Merrimack County
This Colby is located in Merrimack County and lies 2,438 miles [3,923.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Colby that is located in Kitsap County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Merrimack County community of Colby.
Ohio
Sandusky County
This Colby is located in Sandusky County and lies 1,978 miles [3,183.3 km]<1> to the east of the Colby that is located in Kitsap County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sandusky County community of Colby.
Tennessee
Sullivan 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 Tennessee community of Colby [Sullivan County].
Wisconsin
Clark County
This Colby is located in Clark County and lies 1,538 miles [2,475.2 km]<1> to the east of the Colby that is located in Kitsap County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Colby.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Colby ...
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.
Conifer Park (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conifer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Colby to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Colby and extending to:
Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Colby to Olympia, with an average speed<5> 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.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,330 miles [3,749.8 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 133 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,781 miles [10,913 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 7,543 miles [12,139.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,669 miles [9,123.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Colby) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Colby. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.5338, Longitude: -122.5463
<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 Colby 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 Colby, 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 Colby 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 341.048 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.627 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.905 degrees.