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we pass this GPS location for Faraday:
37.206503, -81.637332
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We found two communities that are also named Faraday.
Within West Virginia, the name Faraday is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of two communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Ontario
This Faraday lies 566 miles [910.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Faraday that is located in McDowell County.
Oregon
Clackamas County
This Faraday is located in Clackamas County and lies 2,159 miles [3,474.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Faraday that is located in McDowell County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clackamas County community of Faraday.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Faraday ...
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 Faraday to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Faraday and extending to:
Welch, which is the Seat of McDowell County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Faraday to Welch, with an average speed<2> 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 78 miles [125.5 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 276 miles [444.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,165 miles [9,921.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,874 miles [11,062.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,750 miles [7,644.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Faraday) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>
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.
<3>
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 Faraday 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 Faraday. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2065, Longitude: -81.6373 In this case, the coordinates for Faraday have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.681 degrees.
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.367 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.226 degrees.