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we pass this GPS location for East Side:
38.354264, -81.640679
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We found 21 communities that share the name East Side.
Within West Virginia, the name East Side is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another twenty communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these twenty communities, nineteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
In addition to the above occurrences of East Side, we know of another community located outside of the United States and Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Tuscaloosa County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of East Side [Tuscaloosa County].
California
San Joaquin County
This East Side is located in San Joaquin County and lies 2,130 miles [3,427.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the East Side that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Joaquin County community of East Side.
Connecticut
Hartford County
Although located in Hartford County, we don't know the location within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hartford County community of East Side.
Florida
Hillsborough County
This East Side is located in Hillsborough County and lies 713 miles [1,147.5 km]<2> to the south of the East Side that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of East Side.
Georgia
Whitfield County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of East Side [Whitfield County].
Illinois
Cook County
This East Side is located in Cook County and lies 388 miles [624.4 km]<2> to the northwest of the East Side that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of East Side.
Louisiana
Calcasieu Parish
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of East Side [Calcasieu Parish].
Vernon Parish
This East Side is located in Vernon Parish and lies 824 miles [1,326.1 km]<2> to the west southwest of the East Side that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vernon Parish community of East Side.
Mississippi
Perry County
This East Side is located in Perry County and lies 634 miles [1,020.3 km]<2> to the southwest of the East Side that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of East Side.
New York
Broome County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of East Side [Broome County].
Nova Scotia
This East Side lies 885 miles [1,424.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the East Side that is located in Kanawha County.
Ohio
Mahoning County
This East Side is located in Mahoning County and lies 196 miles [315.4 km]<2> to the north northeast of the East Side that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mahoning County community of East Side.
Oklahoma
Washington County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of East Side [Washington County].
Pennsylvania
Carbon County
This East Side is located in Carbon County and lies 366 miles [589 km]<2> to the east northeast of the East Side that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carbon County community of East Side.
Philadelphia County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of East Side [Philadelphia County].
Tennessee
Carter County
This East Side is located in Carter County and lies 142 miles [228.5 km]<2> to the south southwest of the East Side that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carter County community of East Side.
Dickson County
This East Side is located in Dickson County and lies 348 miles [560.1 km] to the west southwest of the East Side that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dickson County community of East Side.
Texas
Dawson County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of East Side [Dawson County].
Panola 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 Texas community of East Side [Panola County].
Wisconsin
Dane County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of East Side [Dane County].
Communities Beyond North America ...
Australia
Distance: 10,114 miles [16,276.9 km]<2> to the west northwest
Curious and Interesting Names Near East Side ...
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 East Side to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in East Side and extending to:
The White House (Washington, DC) is 251 miles [403.9 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from East Side to White House, with an average speed<4>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 15 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,113 miles [9,837.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,827 miles [10,987 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,703 miles [7,568.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Footnotes ...
<1>
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 East Side 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.
<2>
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 from Point A (ie- East Side) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in East Side. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3543, Longitude: -81.6407 In this case, the coordinates for East Side have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 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 East Side to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.666 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.519 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.866 degrees.