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we pass this GPS location for Cumberland:
47.282880, -121.927055
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We found 31 communities that share the name Cumberland.
Within Washington, the name Cumberland is unique.
Beyond Washington, we know of another 31 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 31 communities, 27 are located in the United States and six are in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Arkansas
Pope County
This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Cumberland [Pope County].
British Columbia
This Cumberland lies 214 miles [344.4 km]<2> to the northwest of the Cumberland that is located in King County.
Georgia
Camden County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Cumberland [Camden County].
Cobb 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 Georgia community of Cumberland [Cobb County].
Oconee County
This Cumberland is located in Oconee County and lies 2,192 miles [3,527.7 km]<2> to the east of the Cumberland that is located in King County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Cumberland.
Illinois
Clark County
This Cumberland is located in Clark County and lies 1,776 miles [2,858.2 km]<2> to the east of the Cumberland that is located in King County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Cumberland.
Cook County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Cumberland [Cook County].
Indiana
Hancock County
This Cumberland is located in Hancock County and lies 1,855 miles [2,985.3 km]<2> to the east of the Cumberland that is located in King County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Cumberland.
Iowa
Cass County
This Cumberland is located in Cass County and lies 1,392 miles [2,240.2 km]<2> to the east of the Cumberland that is located in King County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Cumberland.
Kansas
Labette County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Cumberland [Labette County].
Thomas 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 Kansas community of Cumberland [Thomas County].
Kentucky
Harlan County
This Cumberland is located in Harlan County and lies 2,091 miles [3,365.1 km]<2> to the east of the Cumberland that is located in King County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harlan County community of Cumberland.
Maine
Cumberland County
This Cumberland is located in Cumberland County and lies 2,468 miles [3,971.9 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Cumberland that is located in King County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Cumberland.
Maryland
Allegany County
This Cumberland is located in Allegany County and lies 2,196 miles [3,534.1 km]<2> to the east of the Cumberland that is located in King County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegany County community of Cumberland.
Massachusetts
Norfolk County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Massachusetts community of Cumberland [Norfolk County].
Mississippi
Webster County
This Cumberland is located in Webster County and lies 1,946 miles [3,131.8 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Cumberland that is located in King County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Webster County community of Cumberland.
Nevada
Humboldt County
This community is historic<1> and although located in Humboldt County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Humboldt County community of Cumberland.
New Jersey
Cumberland County
This Cumberland is located in Cumberland County and lies 2,384 miles [3,836.7 km]<2> to the east of the Cumberland that is located in King County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Cumberland.
North Carolina
Cumberland County
This Cumberland is located in Cumberland County and lies 2,354 miles [3,788.4 km]<2> to the east of the Cumberland that is located in King County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Cumberland.
Guilford County
This Cumberland is located in Guilford County and lies 2,275 miles [3,661.3 km] to the east of the Cumberland that is located in King County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guilford County community of Cumberland.
Ohio
Guernsey County
This Cumberland is located in Guernsey County and lies 2,054 miles [3,305.6 km]<2> to the east of the Cumberland that is located in King County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guernsey County community of Cumberland.
Oklahoma
Marshall County
This Cumberland is located in Marshall County and lies 1,598 miles [2,571.7 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Cumberland that is located in King County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Cumberland.
Ontario
This Cumberland lies 2,185 miles [3,516.4 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Cumberland that is located in King County.
Prince Edward Island
This Cumberland lies 2,714 miles [4,367.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Cumberland that is located in King County.
Rhode Island
Providence County
This Cumberland is located in Providence County and lies 2,464 miles [3,965.4 km]<2> to the east of the Cumberland that is located in King County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Providence County community of Cumberland.
Saskatchewan
We haven't found the location of this community yet.
South Carolina
Georgetown County
This Cumberland is located in Georgetown County and lies 2,398 miles [3,859.2 km]<2> to the east of the Cumberland that is located in King County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Georgetown County community of Cumberland.
Tennessee
Sumner County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Cumberland [Sumner County].
Virginia
Cumberland County
This Cumberland is located in Cumberland County and lies 2,294 miles [3,691.8 km]<2> to the east of the Cumberland that is located in King County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Cumberland.
Wisconsin
Barron County
This Cumberland is located in Barron County and lies 1,420 miles [2,285.3 km]<2> to the east of the Cumberland that is located in King County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barron County community of Cumberland.
Wyoming
Lincoln County
This community is historic<1> and although located in Lincoln County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Cumberland.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cumberland ...
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.
Birch (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
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 Cumberland to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cumberland and extending to:
Seattle, which is the Seat of King County, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<2> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Cumberland to Seattle, with an average speed<7> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 48 miles [77.2 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,302 miles [3,704.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 90 days and walking would take 131 days.
The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,788 miles [10,924.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,550 miles [12,150.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,668 miles [9,121.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<11>
Footnotes ...
<1>
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 Cumberland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>
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 from Point A (ie- Cumberland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cumberland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.2829, Longitude: -121.9271 In this case, the coordinates for Cumberland have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>
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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Cumberland 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.
<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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>
An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>
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.
<8>
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 Cumberland to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 340.522 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.005 degrees.
<11>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.517 degrees.