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35.942096, -78.404165
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We found four communities that are also named Barham.
Within North Carolina, the name Barham is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Arkansas
Ouachita County
This Barham is located in Ouachita County and lies 843 miles [1,356.7 km]<1> to the west of the Barham that is located in Wake County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ouachita County community of Barham.
Louisiana
Vernon Parish
This Barham is located in Vernon Parish and lies 917 miles [1,475.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Barham that is located in Wake County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vernon Parish community of Barham.
Virginia
Surry County
This Barham is located in Surry County and lies 109 miles [175.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Barham that is located in Wake County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Surry County community of Barham.
Washington
Grant County
This Barham is located in Grant County and lies 2,207 miles [3,551.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Barham that is located in Wake County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Barham.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Barham ...
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 & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Barham to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Barham and extending to:
Raleigh, which is the Seat of Wake County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Barham to Raleigh, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest (SW). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 217 miles [349.2 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 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,083 miles [9,789.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,778 miles [10,908.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,659 miles [7,497.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- Barham) 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 Barham 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 Barham. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9421, Longitude: -78.4042 In this case, the coordinates for Barham have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.814 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.045 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.329 degrees.