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we pass this GPS location for Tolo:
47.654818, -122.585139
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We found one communities that share the name Tolo.
Within Washington, the name Tolo is unique.
Beyond Washington, there is another community also named Tolo in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Oregon
Jackson County
This Tolo is located in Jackson County and lies 361 miles [581 km]<1> to the south of the Tolo that is located in Kitsap County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Tolo.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Tolo ...
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 west)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Tolo to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Tolo and extending to:
Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Tolo to Olympia, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,332 miles [3,753 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 5 days, a buggy would take 91 days and walking would take 133 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,774 miles [10,901.7 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 7,535 miles [12,126.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,663 miles [9,113.7 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Tolo) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tolo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.6548, Longitude: -122.5851 In this case, the coordinates for Tolo 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 Tolo 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 341.085 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.677 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.922 degrees.