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38.296214, -81.303725
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We found five communities that are also named Blakeley.
Within West Virginia, the name Blakeley is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Baldwin County
This Blakeley is located in Baldwin County and lies 642 miles [1,033.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Blakeley that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baldwin County community of Blakeley.
Minnesota
Scott County
This Blakeley is located in Scott County and lies 780 miles [1,255.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Blakeley that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Blakeley.
Nebraska
Madison County
This community is historic<2> and although located in Madison County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Blakeley.
New York
Erie County
This Blakeley is located in Erie County and lies 337 miles [542.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Blakeley that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Blakeley.
Oregon
Umatilla County
This Blakeley is located in Umatilla County and lies 1,961 miles [3,155.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Blakeley that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Umatilla County community of Blakeley.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Blakeley ...
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 & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Blakeley to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Blakeley and extending to:
Charleston, which is the Seat of Kanawha County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Blakeley to Charleston, with an average speed<4> 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.
Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west northwest (WNW). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 233 miles [375 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,102 miles [9,820.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,815 miles [10,967.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,691 miles [7,549.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Blakeley) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>
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 Blakeley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Blakeley 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 Blakeley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2962, Longitude: -81.3037 In this case, the coordinates for Blakeley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.463 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.279 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.739 degrees.