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38.263436, -81.372059
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We found twelve communities that share the name Mammoth.
Within West Virginia, the name Mammoth is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another twelve communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Arizona
Pinal County
This Mammoth is located in Pinal County and lies 1,681 miles [2,705.3 km]<1> to the west of the Mammoth that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pinal County community of Mammoth.
California
Modoc County
This Mammoth is located in Modoc County and lies 2,109 miles [3,394.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mammoth that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Modoc County community of Mammoth.
Florida
Polk 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 Florida community of Mammoth [Polk County].
Missouri
Ozark County
This Mammoth is located in Ozark County and lies 616 miles [991.4 km]<1> to the west of the Mammoth that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ozark County community of Mammoth.
Montana
Madison County
This Mammoth is located in Madison County and lies 1,642 miles [2,642.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mammoth that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Mammoth.
Nevada
Douglas County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Douglas County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Mammoth.
Nye County
This community is historic and although located in Nye County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nye County community of Mammoth.
Pennsylvania
Westmoreland County
This Mammoth is located in Westmoreland County and lies 168 miles [270.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mammoth that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Mammoth.
Texas
Lipscomb 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 Texas community of Mammoth [Lipscomb County].
Utah
Juab County
This Mammoth is located in Juab County and lies 1,644 miles [2,645.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mammoth that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Juab County community of Mammoth.
Wyoming
Hot Springs 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 Wyoming community of Mammoth [Hot Springs County].
Park County
This Mammoth is located in Park County and lies 1,573 miles [2,531.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mammoth that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Park County community of Mammoth.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mammoth ...
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.
Carbondale (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbondale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Mammoth to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mammoth and extending to:
Charleston, which is the Seat of Kanawha County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Mammoth to Charleston, with an average speed<6> 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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the west northwest (WNW). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 238 miles [383 km] to the east (E). 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,106 miles [9,826.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,819 miles [10,974.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,695 miles [7,555.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
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- Mammoth) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mammoth. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2634, Longitude: -81.3721 In this case, the coordinates for Mammoth 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Mammoth 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 Mammoth, 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>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>
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.
<7>
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 Mammoth to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.505 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.322 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.779 degrees.