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we pass this GPS location for Maitland:
37.428725, -81.551495
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We found thirteen communities that share the name Maitland.
Within West Virginia, the name Maitland is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these thirteen communities, eleven are located in the United States and four are in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Clay County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Maitland [Clay County].
Colorado
Huerfano County
This Maitland is located in Huerfano County and lies 1,271 miles [2,045.5 km]<2> to the west of the Maitland that is located in McDowell County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Huerfano County community of Maitland.
Florida
Orange County
This Maitland is located in Orange County and lies 607 miles [976.9 km]<2> to the south of the Maitland that is located in McDowell County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Maitland.
Louisiana
Catahoula Parish
This Maitland is located in Catahoula Parish and lies 692 miles [1,113.7 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Maitland that is located in McDowell County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Catahoula Parish community of Maitland.
Missouri
Holt County
This Maitland is located in Holt County and lies 751 miles [1,208.6 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Maitland that is located in McDowell County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Holt County community of Maitland.
North Carolina
Sampson County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Maitland [Sampson County].
Nova Scotia
This Maitland lies 1,078 miles [1,734.9 km]<2> to the northeast of the Maitland that is located in McDowell County.
Ohio
Clark County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Maitland [Clark County].
Williams 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 Ohio community of Maitland [Williams County].
Ontario
This Maitland lies 582 miles [936.6 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Maitland that is located in McDowell County.
Pennsylvania
Mifflin County
This Maitland is located in Mifflin County and lies 309 miles [497.3 km]<2> to the northeast of the Maitland that is located in McDowell County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mifflin County community of Maitland.
South Dakota
Fall River County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Dakota community of Maitland [Fall River County].
Lawrence County
This Maitland is located in Lawrence County and lies 1,251 miles [2,013.3 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Maitland that is located in McDowell County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Maitland.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Maitland ...
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.
Antler (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Maitland to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Maitland and extending to:
Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 63 miles [101.4 km]<2> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Maitland to Charleston, with an average speed<5> 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 265 miles [426.5 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,151 miles [9,899.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
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).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,737 miles [7,623.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Footnotes ...
<1>
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 Maitland 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.
<2>
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- Maitland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Maitland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4287, Longitude: -81.5515 In this case, the coordinates for Maitland have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>
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.
<4>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>
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.
<6>
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 Maitland to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.627 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.338 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.121 degrees.