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47.531488, -122.269568
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We found 25 communities that share the name Dunlap.
Within Washington, the name Dunlap is unique.
Beyond Washington, we know of another 25 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Baldwin County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Dunlap [Baldwin County].
Arkansas
Hempstead County
This Dunlap is located in Hempstead County and lies 1,760 miles [2,832.4 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Dunlap that is located in King County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hempstead County community of Dunlap.
Pike 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 Arkansas community of Dunlap [Pike County].
California
Fresno County
This Dunlap is located in Fresno County and lies 762 miles [1,226.3 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Dunlap that is located in King County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fresno County community of Dunlap.
Mendocino 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 California community of Dunlap [Mendocino County].
Georgia
Oglethorpe County
This Dunlap is located in Oglethorpe County and lies 2,216 miles [3,566.3 km]<2> to the east of the Dunlap that is located in King County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oglethorpe County community of Dunlap.
Illinois
Peoria County
This Dunlap is located in Peoria County and lies 1,664 miles [2,677.9 km]<2> to the east of the Dunlap that is located in King County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Peoria County community of Dunlap.
Indiana
Elkhart County
This Dunlap is located in Elkhart County and lies 1,815 miles [2,921 km]<2> to the east of the Dunlap that is located in King County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elkhart County community of Dunlap.
Iowa
Harrison County
This Dunlap is located in Harrison County and lies 1,358 miles [2,185.5 km]<2> to the east of the Dunlap that is located in King County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Dunlap.
Kansas
Morris County
This Dunlap is located in Morris County and lies 1,436 miles [2,311 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Dunlap that is located in King County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morris County community of Dunlap.
Kentucky
Pike County
This Dunlap is located in Pike County and lies 2,127 miles [3,423.1 km]<2> to the east of the Dunlap that is located in King County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Dunlap.
Louisiana
Avoyelles Parish
This Dunlap is located in Avoyelles Parish and lies 1,947 miles [3,133.4 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Dunlap that is located in King County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Avoyelles Parish community of Dunlap.
Missouri
Grundy County
This Dunlap is located in Grundy County and lies 1,512 miles [2,433.3 km]<2> to the east of the Dunlap that is located in King County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grundy County community of Dunlap.
Montana
Fergus County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Dunlap [Fergus County].
Nebraska
Dawes County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Dawes County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dawes County community of Dunlap.
New Mexico
DeBaca 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 New Mexico community of Dunlap [DeBaca County].
Ohio
Hamilton County
This Dunlap is located in Hamilton County and lies 1,950 miles [3,138.2 km]<2> to the east of the Dunlap that is located in King County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Dunlap.
Oklahoma
Harper County
This Dunlap is located in Harper County and lies 1,374 miles [2,211.2 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Dunlap that is located in King County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harper County community of Dunlap.
Pennsylvania
Bucks County
This Dunlap is located in Bucks County and lies 2,375 miles [3,822.2 km]<2> to the east of the Dunlap that is located in King County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Dunlap.
South Dakota
Brule County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Dakota community of Dunlap [Brule County].
Tennessee
Sequatchie County
This Dunlap is located in Sequatchie County and lies 2,060 miles [3,315.2 km]<2> to the east of the Dunlap that is located in King County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sequatchie County community of Dunlap.
Weakley 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 Dunlap [Weakley County].
Texas
Cottle County
This Dunlap is located in Cottle County and lies 1,464 miles [2,356.1 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Dunlap that is located in King County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cottle County community of Dunlap.
Travis County
This Dunlap is located in Travis County and lies 1,771 miles [2,850.1 km] to the southeast of the Dunlap that is located in King County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Travis County community of Dunlap.
Virginia
Alleghany County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Dunlap [Alleghany County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dunlap ...
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 (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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, 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 Dunlap to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dunlap and extending to:
Seattle, which is the Seat of King County, lies just to the North Northwest.
Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<2> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Dunlap 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 2,317 miles [3,728.9 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 6,777 miles [10,906.5 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 7,539 miles [12,132.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,662 miles [9,112.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Footnotes ...
<1>
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 Dunlap 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.
<2>
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- Dunlap) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dunlap. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.5315, Longitude: -122.2696 In this case, the coordinates for Dunlap have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Dunlap, 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 Dunlap 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 340.818 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.361 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.723 degrees.