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45.838170, -122.434541
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We found two communities that are also named Lucia.
Within Washington, the name Lucia is unique.
Beyond Washington, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
California
Monterey County
This Lucia is located in Monterey County and lies 679 miles [1,092.7 km]<1> to the south of the Lucia that is located in Clark County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monterey County community of Lucia.
North Carolina
Gaston County
This Lucia is located in Gaston County and lies 2,259 miles [3,635.5 km]<1> to the east of the Lucia that is located in Clark County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gaston County community of Lucia.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lucia ...
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 that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Lucia to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lucia and extending to:
Vancouver, which is the Seat of Clark County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Lucia to Vancouver, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 85 miles [136.8 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,332 miles [3,753 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 91 days and walking would take 133 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,890 miles [11,088.4 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 7,653 miles [12,316.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,765 miles [9,277.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lucia) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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<3>
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.
<4>
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 Lucia 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 Lucia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.8382, Longitude: -122.4345 In this case, the coordinates for Lucia have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 340.867 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.333 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.946 degrees.