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38.361479, -81.744683
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We found 23 communities that share the name Dunbar.
Within West Virginia, the name Dunbar is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another 23 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 23 communities, 22 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Washington County
This Dunbar is located in Washington County and lies 593 miles [954.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Dunbar that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Dunbar.
Alaska
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alaska community of Dunbar.
Illinois
Stephenson County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Dunbar [Stephenson County].
Iowa
Marshall County
This Dunbar is located in Marshall County and lies 632 miles [1,017.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Dunbar that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Dunbar.
Kentucky
Butler County
This Dunbar is located in Butler County and lies 285 miles [458.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Dunbar that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Dunbar.
Maryland
Baltimore County
This Dunbar is located in Baltimore County and lies 276 miles [444.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Dunbar that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Dunbar.
Minnesota
Itasca County
This Dunbar is located in Itasca County and lies 897 miles [1,443.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Dunbar that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Itasca County community of Dunbar.
Mississippi
Lowndes County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Dunbar [Lowndes County].
Washington County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Dunbar [Washington County].
Nebraska
Otoe County
This Dunbar is located in Otoe County and lies 776 miles [1,248.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Dunbar that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Otoe County community of Dunbar.
New York
Broome County
This Dunbar is located in Broome County and lies 409 miles [658.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Dunbar that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Broome County community of Dunbar.
North Carolina
Edgecombe County
This Dunbar is located in Edgecombe County and lies 279 miles [449 km]<1> to the southeast of the Dunbar that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edgecombe County community of Dunbar.
Ohio
Washington County
This Dunbar is located in Washington County and lies 68 miles [109.4 km]<1> to the north of the Dunbar that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Dunbar.
Oklahoma
Love County
This Dunbar is located in Love County and lies 917 miles [1,475.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Dunbar that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Love County community of Dunbar.
Pushmataha County
This Dunbar is located in Pushmataha County and lies 812 miles [1,306.8 km] to the west southwest of the Dunbar that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pushmataha County community of Dunbar.
Ontario
This Dunbar lies 570 miles [917.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Dunbar that is located in Kanawha County.
Pennsylvania
Fayette County
This Dunbar is located in Fayette County and lies 159 miles [255.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Dunbar that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Dunbar.
South Carolina
Georgetown County
This Dunbar is located in Georgetown County and lies 359 miles [577.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Dunbar that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Georgetown County community of Dunbar.
Marlboro County
This Dunbar is located in Marlboro County and lies 290 miles [466.7 km] to the south southeast of the Dunbar that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marlboro County community of Dunbar.
Tennessee
Decatur County
This Dunbar is located in Decatur County and lies 406 miles [653.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Dunbar that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Decatur County community of Dunbar.
Texas
Rains County
This Dunbar is located in Rains County and lies 876 miles [1,409.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Dunbar that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rains County community of Dunbar.
Virginia
Wise County
This Dunbar is located in Wise County and lies 110 miles [177 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Dunbar that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wise County community of Dunbar.
Wisconsin
Marinette County
This Dunbar is located in Marinette County and lies 601 miles [967.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Dunbar that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marinette County community of Dunbar.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dunbar ...
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.
Cross Lanes (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Lanes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 city such as Dunbar to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dunbar and extending to:
The White House (Washington, DC) is 256 miles [412 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Dunbar to White House, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 15 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,117 miles [9,844.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,832 miles [10,995 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,707 miles [7,575.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dunbar) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dunbar. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3615, Longitude: -81.7447
<2>
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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Dunbar 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.
<3>
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.
<4>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Dunbar 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 310.729 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.593 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.908 degrees.