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we pass this GPS location for London:
38.194549, -81.368724
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We found 35 communities that share the name London.
Within West Virginia, the name London is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another 27 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 27 communities, 26 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
In addition to the above occurrences of London, we know of eight communities located outside of the United States and Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Conecuh County
This London is located in Conecuh County and lies 575 miles [925.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the London that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Conecuh County community of London.
Marengo County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of London [Marengo County].
Montgomery County
This London is located in Montgomery County and lies 486 miles [782.1 km] to the southwest of the London that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of London.
Saint Clair 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 Alabama community of London [Saint Clair County].
Arkansas
Pope County
This London is located in Pope County and lies 685 miles [1,102.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the London that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pope County community of London.
California
Tulare County
This London is located in Tulare County and lies 2,078 miles [3,344.2 km]<1> to the west of the London that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tulare County community of London.
Colorado
Park County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of London [Park County].
Indiana
Shelby County
This London is located in Shelby County and lies 263 miles [423.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the London that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of London.
Kansas
Sumner County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of London [Sumner County].
Kentucky
Laurel County
This London is located in Laurel County and lies 165 miles [265.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the London that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laurel County community of London.
Michigan
Monroe County
This London is located in Monroe County and lies 289 miles [465.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the London that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of London.
Minnesota
Freeborn County
This London is located in Freeborn County and lies 712 miles [1,145.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the London that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Freeborn County community of London.
Lake County
This London is located in Lake County and lies 807 miles [1,298.7 km] to the northwest of the London that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of London.
Saint Louis County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of London [Saint Louis County].
Missouri
Atchison County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of London [Atchison County].
Nebraska
Nemaha County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Nemaha County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nemaha County community of London.
Ohio
Darke County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Darke County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darke County community of London.
Madison County
This London is located in Madison County and lies 161 miles [259.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the London that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of London.
Richland County
This London is located in Richland County and lies 199 miles [320.3 km] to the north northwest of the London that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of London.
Ontario
This London lies 330 miles [531.1 km]<1> to the north of the London that is located in Kanawha County.
Oregon
Lane County
This London is located in Lane County and lies 2,185 miles [3,516.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the London that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lane County community of London.
Pennsylvania
Mercer County
This London is located in Mercer County and lies 213 miles [342.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the London that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of London.
South Carolina
York County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of London [York County].
Tennessee
Cocke County
This London is located in Cocke County and lies 184 miles [296.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the London that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cocke County community of London.
Texas
Kimble County
This London is located in Kimble County and lies 1,156 miles [1,860.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the London that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kimble County community of London.
Rusk County
This London is located in Rusk County and lies 868 miles [1,396.9 km] to the west southwest of the London that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rusk County community of London.
Wisconsin
Dane County
This London is located in Dane County and lies 521 miles [838.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the London that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dane County community of London.
Communities Beyond North America ...
Belize
Distance: 1,459 miles [2,348 km]<1> to the south southwest
England
Distance: 3,870 miles [6,228.2 km]<1> to the northeast
Distance: 8,430 miles [13,566.8 km]<1> to the east
- Mpumalnga
Distance: 8,419 miles [13,549.1 km] to the east
Curious and Interesting Names Near London ...
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.
Boomer (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boomer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crescent. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
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 London to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in London and extending to:
Charleston, which is the Seat of Kanawha County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from London to Charleston, with an average speed<7> 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 five to six hours.
Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest (NW). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 238 miles [383 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,109 miles [9,831.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,822 miles [10,978.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,698 miles [7,560.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>
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 from Point A (ie- London) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in London. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1945, Longitude: -81.3687 In this case, the coordinates for London have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>
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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 London 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.
<3>
We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about London, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>
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.
<5>
An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>
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.
<8>
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 London to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.505 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.311 degrees.
<11>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.80 degrees.