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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 Sulphur City:
39.353155, -79.137534
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We found one communities that share the name Sulphur City.
Within West Virginia, the name Sulphur City is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, there is another community also named Sulphur City in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Arkansas
Washington County
This Sulphur City is located in Washington County and lies 846 miles [1,361.5 km]<1> to the west of the Sulphur City that is located in Mineral County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Sulphur City.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sulphur City ...
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.
Blaine (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Sulphur City to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sulphur City and extending to:
Keyser, which is the Seat of Mineral County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Sulphur City to Keyser, with an average speed<4> 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 150 miles [241.4 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 116 miles [186.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,966 miles [9,601.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,678 miles [10,747.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,553 miles [7,327.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Footnotes ...
<1>
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 from Point A (ie- Sulphur City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sulphur City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3532, Longitude: -79.1375 In this case, the coordinates for Sulphur City have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>
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.
<3>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>
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.
<5>
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 Sulphur City to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.117 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.904 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.441 degrees.