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we pass this GPS location for Schrader:
38.415099, -81.422619
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We found one communities that are also named Schrader.
Within West Virginia, the name Schrader is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, there is another community also named Schrader in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Ohio
Ross County
This Schrader is located in Ross County and lies 101 miles [162.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Schrader that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ross County community of Schrader.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Schrader ...
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 & 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 Schrader to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Schrader and extending to:
Charleston, which is the Seat of Kanawha County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Schrader to Charleston, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 12 miles [19.3 km] to the west southwest (WSW). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,102 miles [9,820.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,815 miles [10,967.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,691 miles [7,549.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Schrader) 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 Schrader 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 Schrader. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4151, Longitude: -81.4226 In this case, the coordinates for Schrader have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.533 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.376 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.752 degrees.