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37.307896, -81.147871
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We found seven communities that are also named Ceres.
Within West Virginia, the name Ceres is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of seven communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
California
Stanislaus County
This Ceres is located in Stanislaus County and lies 2,165 miles [3,484.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Ceres that is located in Mercer County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stanislaus County community of Ceres.
Georgia
Crawford County
This Ceres is located in Crawford County and lies 349 miles [561.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Ceres that is located in Mercer County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Ceres.
Iowa
Clayton County
This Ceres is located in Clayton County and lies 652 miles [1,049.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Ceres that is located in Mercer County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Ceres.
New York
Allegany County
This Ceres is located in Allegany County and lies 358 miles [576.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Ceres that is located in Mercer County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegany County community of Ceres.
Oklahoma
Noble County
This Ceres is located in Noble County and lies 891 miles [1,433.9 km]<1> to the west of the Ceres that is located in Mercer County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Noble County community of Ceres.
Virginia
Bland County
This Ceres is located in Bland County and lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Ceres that is located in Mercer County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bland County community of Ceres.
Washington
Lewis County
This Ceres is located in Lewis County and lies 2,221 miles [3,574.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Ceres that is located in Mercer County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Ceres.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ceres ...
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 Ceres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ceres and extending to:
Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 76 miles [122.3 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Ceres to Charleston, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 248 miles [399.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,140 miles [9,881.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,849 miles [11,022.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,725 miles [7,604.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Ceres) 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 Ceres 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 Ceres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3079, Longitude: -81.1479 In this case, the coordinates for Ceres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.387 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.046 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.99 degrees.