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We found 22 communities that share the name Pearson.
Within Washington, the name Pearson is unique.
Beyond Washington, we know of another 22 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 22 communities, 21 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Tuscaloosa County
This Pearson is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 2,091 miles [3,365.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Pearson that is located in Kitsap County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Pearson.
Arkansas
Cleburne 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 Arkansas community of Pearson [Cleburne County].
Union County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Pearson [Union County].
California
San Joaquin County
This Pearson is located in San Joaquin County and lies 665 miles [1,070.2 km]<1> to the south of the Pearson that is located in Kitsap County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Joaquin County community of Pearson.
Yuba County
This Pearson is located in Yuba County and lies 599 miles [964 km] to the south of the Pearson that is located in Kitsap County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yuba County community of Pearson.
Georgia
Atkinson County
This Pearson is located in Atkinson County and lies 2,368 miles [3,810.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Pearson that is located in Kitsap County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Atkinson County community of Pearson.
Coffee 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 Georgia community of Pearson [Coffee County].
Idaho
Shoshone County
This Pearson is located in Shoshone County and lies 323 miles [519.8 km]<1> to the east of the Pearson that is located in Kitsap County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shoshone County community of Pearson.
Maryland
Saint Mary's County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Pearson [Saint Mary's County].
Mississippi
Rankin County
This Pearson is located in Rankin County and lies 2,002 miles [3,221.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Pearson that is located in Kitsap County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rankin County community of Pearson.
New Mexico
Roosevelt County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Roosevelt County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roosevelt County community of Pearson.
North Carolina
Burke 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 North Carolina community of Pearson [Burke County].
Oklahoma
Pottawatomie County
This Pearson is located in Pottawatomie County and lies 1,581 miles [2,544.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Pearson that is located in Kitsap County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pottawatomie County community of Pearson.
Ontario
This Pearson lies 1,976 miles [3,180.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pearson that is located in Kitsap County.
South Carolina
Marlboro 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 South Carolina community of Pearson [Marlboro County].
Tennessee
Bledsoe County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Pearson [Bledsoe County].
Texas
Medina County
This Pearson is located in Medina County and lies 1,794 miles [2,887.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Pearson that is located in Kitsap County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Medina County community of Pearson.
Utah
Salt Lake County
This Pearson is located in Salt Lake County and lies 728 miles [1,171.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Pearson that is located in Kitsap County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Pearson.
West Virginia
Randolph 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 West Virginia community of Pearson [Randolph County].
Wisconsin
Bayfield 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 Wisconsin community of Pearson [Bayfield County].
Langlade County
This Pearson is located in Langlade County and lies 1,592 miles [2,562.1 km]<1> to the east of the Pearson that is located in Kitsap County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Langlade County community of Pearson.
Wyoming
Natrona County
This Pearson is located in Natrona County and lies 866 miles [1,393.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Pearson that is located in Kitsap County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Natrona County community of Pearson.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pearson ...
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.
Central Valley (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 Pearson to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pearson 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 Pearson to Port Orchard, with an average speed<6> 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 47 miles [75.6 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 2,334 miles [3,756.2 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<7> 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).<8>
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).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,661 miles [9,110.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>
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 from Point A (ie- Pearson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pearson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.7116, Longitude: -122.6449
<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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Pearson 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>
We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Pearson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>
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.
<5>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>
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.
<7>
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 Pearson to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 341.138 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.741 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.957 degrees.