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we pass this GPS location for Lakota:
47.332877, -122.372346
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We found five communities that share the name Lakota.
Within Washington, the name Lakota is unique.
Beyond Washington, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Iowa
Kossuth County
This Lakota is located in Kossuth County and lies 1,390 miles [2,237 km]<1> to the east of the Lakota that is located in King County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kossuth County community of Lakota.
North Dakota
Nelson County
This Lakota is located in Nelson County and lies 1,113 miles [1,791.2 km]<1> to the east of the Lakota that is located in King County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nelson County community of Lakota.
Texas
Parker 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 Lakota [Parker County].
Utah
Rich County
This Lakota is located in Rich County and lies 651 miles [1,047.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Lakota that is located in King County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rich County community of Lakota.
Virginia
Culpeper County
This Lakota is located in Culpeper County and lies 2,294 miles [3,691.8 km]<1> to the east of the Lakota that is located in King County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Culpeper County community of Lakota.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lakota ...
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.
Christopher (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christopher have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Lakota to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lakota and extending to:
Seattle, which is the Seat of King County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Lakota to Seattle, with an average speed<5> 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 6 hours.
Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 32 miles [51.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,323 miles [3,738.5 km] to the east (E). Driving 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 6,792 miles [10,930.7 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 7,553 miles [12,155.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,676 miles [9,134.6 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lakota) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lakota. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.3329, Longitude: -122.3723 In this case, the coordinates for Lakota 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 Lakota 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>
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.
<4>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Lakota 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 340.894 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.439 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.805 degrees.