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we pass this GPS location for Lila:
37.321782, -81.440937
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We found one communities that are also named Lila.
Within West Virginia, the name Lila is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, there is another community also named Lila in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
New York
Steuben County
This Lila is located in Steuben County and lies 384 miles [618 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Lila that is located in McDowell County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Steuben County community of Lila.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lila ...
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 that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Lila to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lila and extending to:
Welch, which is the Seat of McDowell County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Lila to Welch, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 71 miles [114.3 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 about three full days and walking would take 4 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 262 miles [421.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 15 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,152 miles [9,900.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,861 miles [11,041.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,737 miles [7,623.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Lila) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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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 Lila 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 Lila. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3218, Longitude: -81.4409 In this case, the coordinates for Lila have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.562 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.248 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.108 degrees.