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37.584437, -81.905835
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We found one communities that are also named Baisden.
There is one other community in West Virginia that is also named Baisden.
Beyond West Virginia.
Communities Located In West Virginia ...
Logan County
This Baisden is located in Logan County and lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Baisden that is located in Mingo County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Baisden.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Baisden ...
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 Baisden to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Baisden and extending to:
Williamson, which is the Seat of Mingo County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Baisden to Williamson, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 54 miles [86.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 279 miles [449 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,159 miles [9,911.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,871 miles [11,057.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,746 miles [7,637.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Baisden) 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 Baisden 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 Baisden. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5844, Longitude: -81.9058
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.838 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.603 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.222 degrees.