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we pass this GPS location for Cinco:
38.337045, -81.466230
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We found two communities that are also named Cinco.
Within West Virginia, the name Cinco is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
California
Kern County
This Cinco is located in Kern County and lies 2,019 miles [3,249.3 km]<1> to the west of the Cinco that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kern County community of Cinco.
Louisiana
Saint Martin Parish
This Cinco is located in Saint Martin Parish and lies 820 miles [1,319.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Cinco that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Martin Parish community of Cinco.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cinco ...
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 Cinco to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cinco and extending to:
The White House (Washington, DC) is 242 miles [389.5 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Cinco to White House, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,107 miles [9,828.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,821 miles [10,977.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,696 miles [7,557.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Cinco) 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 Cinco 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 Cinco. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3370, Longitude: -81.4662 In this case, the coordinates for Cinco have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.561 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.396 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.796 degrees.