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we pass this GPS location for Banks:
35.635712, -78.714176
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We found eighteen communities that share the name Banks.
Within North Carolina, the name Banks is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another eighteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eighteen communities, seventeen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Bibb County
This Banks is located in Bibb County and lies 512 miles [824 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Banks that is located in Wake County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Banks.
Pike County
This Banks is located in Pike County and lies 486 miles [782.1 km] to the west southwest of the Banks that is located in Wake County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Banks.
Arkansas
Bradley County
This Banks is located in Bradley County and lies 782 miles [1,258.5 km]<1> to the west of the Banks that is located in Wake County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradley County community of Banks.
Florida
Hillsborough County
This Banks is located in Hillsborough County and lies 583 miles [938.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Banks that is located in Wake County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Banks.
Idaho
Boise County
This Banks is located in Boise County and lies 2,047 miles [3,294.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Banks that is located in Wake County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boise County community of Banks.
Illinois
Cook 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 Illinois community of Banks [Cook County].
Kansas
Osborne 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 Kansas community of Banks [Osborne County].
Kentucky
Letcher County
This Banks is located in Letcher County and lies 259 miles [416.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Banks that is located in Wake County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Letcher County community of Banks.
Louisiana
East Baton Rouge Parish
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 Louisiana community of Banks [East Baton Rouge Parish].
Minnesota
Faribault 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 Minnesota community of Banks [Faribault County].
Mississippi
Tunica County
This Banks is located in Tunica County and lies 651 miles [1,047.7 km]<1> to the west of the Banks that is located in Wake County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tunica County community of Banks.
New Mexico
DeBaca County
This community is historic<3> and although located in DeBaca County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeBaca County community of Banks.
New York
Cattaraugus 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 New York community of Banks [Cattaraugus County].
North Dakota
McKenzie County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Dakota community of Banks [McKenzie County].
Ontario
This Banks lies 617 miles [993 km]<1> to the north of the Banks that is located in Wake County.
Oregon
Washington County
This Banks is located in Washington County and lies 2,393 miles [3,851.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Banks that is located in Wake County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Banks.
South Carolina
Lexington 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 South Carolina community of Banks [Lexington County].
West Virginia
Banks #
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 West Virginia community of Banks.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Banks ...
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.
Echo Heights (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 Banks to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Banks and extending to:
Raleigh, which is the Seat of Wake County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Banks to Raleigh, with an average speed<6> 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.
Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 10 miles [16.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). The buggy would take a little over three hours and walking would take four to five hours.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 243 miles [391.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,110 miles [9,833.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,804 miles [10,950 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,686 miles [7,541.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
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- Banks) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Banks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6357, Longitude: -78.7142 In this case, the coordinates for Banks have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Banks 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>
We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Banks, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>
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.
<5>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>
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.
<7>
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 Banks to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.997 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.21 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.55 degrees.