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34.461003, -78.413616
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We found one communities that are also named Carvers.
Within North Carolina, the name Carvers is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, there is another community also named Carvers in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Nevada
Nye County
This Carvers is located in Nye County and lies 2,152 miles [3,463.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Carvers that is located in Bladen County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nye County community of Carvers.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Carvers ...
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 Carvers to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Carvers and extending to:
Elizabethtown, which is the Seat of Bladen County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Carvers to Elizabethtown, 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 92 miles [148.1 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 6 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 315 miles [506.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,147 miles [9,892.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,836 miles [11,001.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,720 miles [7,596.1 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- Carvers) 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 Carvers 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 Carvers. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4610, Longitude: -78.4136 In this case, the coordinates for Carvers have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.848 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.866 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.815 degrees.