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we pass this GPS location for Devon:
37.537330, -82.062627
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We found fourteen communities that share the name Devon.
Within West Virginia, the name Devon is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another fourteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these fourteen communities, ten are located in the United States and four are in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alberta
This Devon lies 1,859 miles [2,991.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Devon that is located in Mingo County.
California
Santa Barbara County
This Devon is located in Santa Barbara County and lies 2,136 miles [3,437.6 km]<1> to the west of the Devon that is located in Mingo County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Santa Barbara County community of Devon.
Connecticut
New Haven County
This Devon is located in New Haven County and lies 540 miles [869 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Devon that is located in Mingo County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Haven County community of Devon.
Delaware
New Castle County
This Devon is located in New Castle County and lies 370 miles [595.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Devon that is located in Mingo County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Devon.
Iowa
Chickasaw County
This Devon is located in Chickasaw County and lies 664 miles [1,068.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Devon that is located in Mingo County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chickasaw County community of Devon.
Kansas
Bourbon County
This Devon is located in Bourbon County and lies 696 miles [1,120.1 km]<1> to the west of the Devon that is located in Mingo County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bourbon County community of Devon.
Kentucky
Boone County
This Devon is located in Boone County and lies 170 miles [273.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Devon that is located in Mingo County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Devon.
Montana
Toole County
This Devon is located in Toole County and lies 1,652 miles [2,658.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Devon that is located in Mingo County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Toole County community of Devon.
Nebraska
Stanton County
This community is historic<2> and although located in Stanton County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stanton County community of Devon.
New Brunswick
This Devon lies 983 miles [1,582 km]<1> to the northeast of the Devon that is located in Mingo County.
New York
Suffolk County
This Devon is located in Suffolk County and lies 582 miles [936.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Devon that is located in Mingo County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of Devon.
Nova Scotia
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nova Scotia community of Devon.
Ontario
This Devon lies 709 miles [1,141 km]<1> to the north of the Devon that is located in Mingo County.
Pennsylvania
Chester County
This Devon is located in Chester County and lies 396 miles [637.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Devon that is located in Mingo County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Devon.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Devon ...
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.
Arrow (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Devon to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Devon and extending to:
Williamson, which is the Seat of Mingo County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Devon to Williamson, with an average speed<5> 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 four to five hours.
Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 60 miles [96.6 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 about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 288 miles [463.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,168 miles [9,926.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,879 miles [11,070.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,755 miles [7,652.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
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- Devon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Devon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5373, Longitude: -82.0626 In this case, the coordinates for Devon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Devon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>
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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Devon 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.
<4>
The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<5>
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.
<6>
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 Devon to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.933 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.704 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.303 degrees.