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47.707599, -122.088734
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We found 26 communities that are also named White.
Within Washington, the name White is unique.
Beyond Washington, we know of 26 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 26 communities, 25 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Calhoun County
This White is located in Calhoun County and lies 2,110 miles [3,395.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the White that is located in King County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of White.
Arkansas
Ashley County
This White is located in Ashley County and lies 1,862 miles [2,996.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the White that is located in King County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashley County community of White.
Colorado
Morgan 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 Colorado community of White [Morgan County].
Georgia
Bartow County
This White is located in Bartow County and lies 2,128 miles [3,424.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the White that is located in King County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bartow County community of White.
Hall County
This White is located in Hall County and lies 2,165 miles [3,484.2 km] to the east southeast of the White that is located in King County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of White.
Kansas
Butler 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 Kansas community of White [Butler County].
Louisiana
Lafourche Parish
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 Louisiana community of White [Lafourche Parish].
Michigan
Delta 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 Michigan community of White [Delta County].
Hillsdale 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 Michigan community of White [Hillsdale County].
Houghton County
This White is located in Houghton County and lies 1,548 miles [2,491.3 km]<1> to the east of the White that is located in King County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houghton County community of White.
Missouri
Washington 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 Missouri community of White [Washington County].
Montana
Gallatin County
This White is located in Gallatin County and lies 525 miles [844.9 km]<1> to the east of the White that is located in King County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gallatin County community of White.
McCone 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 Montana community of White [McCone County].
Nevada
Eureka 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 Nevada community of White [Eureka County].
North Dakota
Bottineau 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 North Dakota community of White [Bottineau County].
Oklahoma
Garfield 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 Oklahoma community of White [Garfield County].
Ontario
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 Ontario community of White.
Pennsylvania
Fayette County
This White is located in Fayette County and lies 2,157 miles [3,471.4 km]<1> to the east of the White that is located in King County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of White.
Indiana County
This White is located in Indiana County and lies 2,145 miles [3,452 km] to the east of the White that is located in King County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Indiana County community of White.
South Dakota
Brookings County
This White is located in Brookings County and lies 1,233 miles [1,984.3 km]<1> to the east of the White that is located in King County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brookings County community of White.
Tennessee
Shelby 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 Tennessee community of White [Shelby County].
Texas
El Paso 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 Texas community of White [El Paso County].
Uvalde 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 Texas community of White [Uvalde County].
Utah
Davis County
This White is located in Davis County and lies 670 miles [1,078.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the White that is located in King County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of White.
West Virginia
Preston 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 White [Preston County].
Randolph 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 West Virginia community of White [Randolph County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near White ...
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 White to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in White and extending to:
Seattle, which is the Seat of King County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from White to Seattle, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 59 miles [95 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,308 miles [3,714.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 91 days and walking would take 132 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,763 miles [10,884 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 7,525 miles [12,110.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,647 miles [9,088 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- White) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 White 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 White, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 White 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 White. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.7076, Longitude: -122.0887 In this case, the coordinates for White have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 340.676 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.206 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.591 degrees.