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38.345378, -81.478453
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We found five communities that share the name Fivemile.
There is one other community in West Virginia which is also named Fivemile.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Located In West Virginia ...
Mason County
This Fivemile is located in Mason County and lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Fivemile that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mason County community of Fivemile.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Arkansas
Cleburne County
This Fivemile is located in Cleburne County and lies 606 miles [975.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Fivemile that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleburne County community of Fivemile.
Kentucky
Breathitt County
This Fivemile is located in Breathitt County and lies 117 miles [188.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Fivemile that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Breathitt County community of Fivemile.
Ohio
Brown County
This Fivemile is located in Brown County and lies 142 miles [228.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Fivemile that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brown County community of Fivemile.
Texas
Dawson County
This Fivemile is located in Dawson County and lies 1,210 miles [1,947.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Fivemile that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dawson County community of Fivemile.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fivemile ...
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 Fivemile to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fivemile and extending to:
The White House (Washington, DC) is 242 miles [389.5 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Fivemile 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 14 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 6,107 miles [9,828.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,821 miles [10,977.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,696 miles [7,557.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Footnotes ...
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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 drawn from Point A (ie- Fivemile) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fivemile. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3454, Longitude: -81.4785 In this case, the coordinates for Fivemile 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 Fivemile 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 310.568 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.406 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.799 degrees.