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35.154784, -78.104414
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We found one communities that are also named Calypso.
Within North Carolina, the name Calypso is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, there is another community also named Calypso in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Montana
Prairie County
This Calypso is located in Prairie County and lies 1,622 miles [2,610.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Calypso that is located in Duplin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prairie County community of Calypso.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Calypso ...
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 town such as Calypso to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Calypso and extending to:
Kenansville, which is the Seat of Duplin County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Calypso to Kenansville, 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 four to five hours.
Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 52 miles [83.7 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 265 miles [426.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 15 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,104 miles [9,823.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,795 miles [10,935.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,678 miles [7,528.5 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- Calypso) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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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.
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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 Calypso 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 Calypso. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1548, Longitude: -78.1044 In this case, the coordinates for Calypso have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.663 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.756 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.475 degrees.