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33.623730, -90.106196
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We found four communities that are also named Whaley.
Within Mississippi, the name Whaley is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
North Carolina
Avery County
This Whaley is located in Avery County and lies 496 miles [798.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Whaley that is located in Carroll County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Avery County community of Whaley.
South Carolina
Barnwell County
This Whaley is located in Barnwell County and lies 506 miles [814.3 km]<1> to the east of the Whaley that is located in Carroll County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barnwell County community of Whaley.
Texas
Bowie County
This Whaley is located in Bowie County and lies 243 miles [391.1 km]<1> to the west of the Whaley that is located in Carroll County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bowie County community of Whaley.
Virginia
Suffolk City
This Whaley is located in Suffolk City and lies 785 miles [1,263.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Whaley that is located in Carroll County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk City community of Whaley.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Whaley ...
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 Whaley to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Whaley and extending to:
Carrollton, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Whaley to Carrollton, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 91 miles [146.5 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 812 miles [1,306.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 47 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,681 miles [10,752 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,400 miles [11,909.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,275 miles [8,489.3 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Whaley) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
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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.
<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 Whaley 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 Whaley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6237, Longitude: -90.1062 In this case, the coordinates for Whaley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.709 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.656 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.633 degrees.