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we pass this GPS location for Fords Prairie:
46.735102, -122.989022
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We found one communities that share the name Fords Prairie.
Within Washington, the name Fords Prairie is unique.
Beyond Washington, there is another community also named Fords Prairie in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Texas
Fayette County
This Fords Prairie is located in Fayette County and lies 1,804 miles [2,903.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Fords Prairie that is located in Lewis County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Fords Prairie.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fords Prairie ...
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.
Bordeaux ‑ Historic (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
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 Fords Prairie to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fords Prairie and extending to:
Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Fords Prairie to Olympia, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,354 miles [3,788.4 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 92 days and walking would take 134 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,840 miles [11,007.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,602 miles [12,234.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,727 miles [9,216.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
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 from Point A (ie- Fords Prairie) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fords Prairie. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.7351, Longitude: -122.9890 In this case, the coordinates for Fords Prairie have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
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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.
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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.
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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.
<5>
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 Fords Prairie to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 341.376 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.97 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.251 degrees.