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37.404559, -81.464271
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We found one communities that share the name Eckman.
Within West Virginia, the name Eckman is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, there is another community also named Eckman in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
North Dakota
Bottineau County
This Eckman is located in Bottineau County and lies 1,251 miles [2,013.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Eckman that is located in McDowell County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bottineau County community of Eckman.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Eckman ...
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 Eckman to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Eckman and extending to:
Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 65 miles [104.6 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Eckman to Charleston, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 261 miles [420 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 15 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,149 miles [9,895.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,859 miles [11,038.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,735 miles [7,620.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
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- Eckman) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Eckman. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4046, Longitude: -81.4643 In this case, the coordinates for Eckman have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
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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.
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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 Eckman to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.575 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.275 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.092 degrees.