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34.731836, -78.717518
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We found two communities that are also named Burney.
Within North Carolina, the name Burney is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
California
Shasta County
This Burney is located in Shasta County and lies 2,356 miles [3,791.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Burney that is located in Bladen County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shasta County community of Burney.
Indiana
Decatur County
This Burney is located in Decatur County and lies 495 miles [796.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Burney that is located in Bladen County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Decatur County community of Burney.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Burney ...
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 Burney to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Burney and extending to:
Elizabethtown, which is the Seat of Bladen County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Burney to Elizabethtown, with an average speed<3> 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 72 miles [115.9 km] to the north (N). 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 4 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 302 miles [486 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 18 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,149 miles [9,895.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,840 miles [11,007.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,723 miles [7,600.9 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Burney) 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.
<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 Burney 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 Burney. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7318, Longitude: -78.7175 In this case, the coordinates for Burney have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.014 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.097 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.842 degrees.