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38.385926, -81.851519
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We found five communities that share the name Virginia Heights.
Within West Virginia, the name Virginia Heights is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Utah
Salt Lake County
This Virginia Heights is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,597 miles [2,570.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Virginia Heights that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Virginia Heights.
Virginia
Arlington County
This Virginia Heights is located in Arlington County and lies 257 miles [413.6 km]<1> to the east of the Virginia Heights that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Arlington County community of Virginia Heights.
Bristol City
This Virginia Heights is located in Bristol City and lies 123 miles [197.9 km] to the south of the Virginia Heights that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bristol City community of Virginia Heights.
Henrico County
This Virginia Heights is located in Henrico County and lies 252 miles [405.6 km] to the east southeast of the Virginia Heights that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henrico County community of Virginia Heights.
Roanoke City
This Virginia Heights is located in Roanoke City and lies 127 miles [204.4 km] to the southeast of the Virginia Heights that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Virginia Heights.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Virginia Heights ...
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.
Amandaville (Less than 2 miles to the north)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amandaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Virginia Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Virginia Heights and extending to:
Charleston, which is the Seat of Kanawha County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Virginia Heights to Charleston, with an average speed<4> 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 east southeast (ESE). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 262 miles [421.6 km] to the east (E). 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,121 miles [9,850.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,835 miles [10,999.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,711 miles [7,581.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
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 from Point A (ie- Virginia Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Virginia Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3859, Longitude: -81.8515 In this case, the coordinates for Virginia Heights 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.
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<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 Virginia Heights to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.794 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.67 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.947 degrees.