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34.488997, -78.654810
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We found two communities that are also named Clarkton.
Within North Carolina, the name Clarkton is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Missouri
Dunklin County
This Clarkton is located in Dunklin County and lies 650 miles [1,046.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Clarkton that is located in Bladen County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dunklin County community of Clarkton.
Virginia
Halifax County
This Clarkton is located in Halifax County and lies 172 miles [276.8 km]<1> to the north of the Clarkton that is located in Bladen County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Halifax County community of Clarkton.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Clarkton ...
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 town such as Clarkton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Clarkton and extending to:
Elizabethtown, which is the Seat of Bladen County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Clarkton 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 89 miles [143.2 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 5 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 317 miles [510.2 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 6,157 miles [9,908.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,846 miles [11,017.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,730 miles [7,612.2 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- Clarkton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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<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.
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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 Clarkton 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 Clarkton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4890, Longitude: -78.6548 In this case, the coordinates for Clarkton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.982 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.024 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.895 degrees.