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47.288159, -121.802607
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We found one communities that share the name Lemolo.
There is one other community in Washington which is also named Lemolo.
Beyond Washington.
Communities Located In Washington ...
Kitsap County
This Lemolo is located in Kitsap County and lies 48 miles [77.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Lemolo that is located in King County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kitsap County community of Lemolo.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lemolo ...
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 (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Lemolo to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lemolo and extending to:
Seattle, which is the Seat of King County, lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Lemolo to Seattle, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two 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 54 miles [86.9 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 over two days and walking would take most of three days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,296 miles [3,695.1 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,786 miles [10,921 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 7,548 miles [12,147.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,665 miles [9,116.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Lemolo) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lemolo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.2882, Longitude: -121.8026 In this case, the coordinates for Lemolo have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>
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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<4>
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 Lemolo 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 340.419 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 341.886 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.435 degrees.