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47.711762, -122.622367
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We found one communities that are also named Lemolo.
There is one other community in Washington that is also named Lemolo.
Beyond Washington.
Communities Located In Washington ...
King County
This Lemolo is located in King County and lies 48 miles [77.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Lemolo that is located in Kitsap County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the King 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.
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 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:
Port Orchard, which is the Seat of Kitsap County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Lemolo to Port Orchard, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 48 miles [77.2 km] to the south southwest (SSW). 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 2,333 miles [3,754.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 92 days and walking would take 133 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,771 miles [10,896.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,532 miles [12,121.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,660 miles [9,108.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
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- Lemolo) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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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.
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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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lemolo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.7118, Longitude: -122.6224 In this case, the coordinates for Lemolo have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 341.119 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.719 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.942 degrees.