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To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above,
we pass this GPS location for Scarlet:
37.775935, -82.147077
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We found two communities that are also named Scarlet.
Within West Virginia, the name Scarlet is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Georgia
Camden County
This Scarlet is located in Camden County and lies 472 miles [759.6 km]<1> to the south of the Scarlet that is located in Mingo County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Scarlet.
Indiana
Orange County
This Scarlet is located in Orange County and lies 252 miles [405.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Scarlet that is located in Mingo County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Scarlet.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Scarlet ...
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 Scarlet to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Scarlet and extending to:
Williamson, which is the Seat of Mingo County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Scarlet to Williamson, with an average speed<2> 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 48 miles [77.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 287 miles [461.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,160 miles [9,913.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,873 miles [11,061 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,749 miles [7,642.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Scarlet) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>
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.
<3>
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 Scarlet 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 Scarlet. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7759, Longitude: -82.1471 In this case, the coordinates for Scarlet have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.982 degrees.
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.795 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.265 degrees.