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we pass this GPS location for Turnpike:
34.289899, -89.123444
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We found eight communities that are also named Turnpike.
Within Mississippi, the name Turnpike is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of eight communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Idaho
Bear Lake County
This Turnpike is located in Bear Lake County and lies 1,312 miles [2,111.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Turnpike that is located in Pontotoc County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bear Lake County community of Turnpike.
Massachusetts
Middlesex 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 Massachusetts community of Turnpike [Middlesex County].
Plymouth County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Massachusetts community of Turnpike [Plymouth County].
Worcester County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Massachusetts community of Turnpike [Worcester County].
North Carolina
Buncombe County
This Turnpike is located in Buncombe County and lies 370 miles [595.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Turnpike that is located in Pontotoc County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buncombe County community of Turnpike.
Pennsylvania
York 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 Pennsylvania community of Turnpike [York County].
Tennessee
Haywood 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 Tennessee community of Turnpike [Haywood County].
Virginia
Fairfax City
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 Virginia community of Turnpike [Fairfax City].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Turnpike ...
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 Turnpike to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Turnpike and extending to:
Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 150 miles [241.4 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Turnpike to Jackson, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 740 miles [1,190.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,609 miles [10,636.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,327 miles [11,791.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,203 miles [8,373.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Turnpike) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Turnpike 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>
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.
<4>
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 Turnpike 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 Turnpike. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2899, Longitude: -89.1234
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.148 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.095 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.094 degrees.