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To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above,
we pass this GPS location for Country Estates:
35.637656, -78.449447
Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
We found thirteen communities that share the name Country Estates.
Within North Carolina, the name Country Estates is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Dale County
This Country Estates is located in Dale County and lies 516 miles [830.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Country Estates that is located in Johnston County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dale County community of Country Estates.
Jefferson County
This Country Estates is located in Jefferson County and lies 486 miles [782.1 km] to the west southwest of the Country Estates that is located in Johnston County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Country Estates.
Montgomery County
This Country Estates is located in Montgomery County and lies 509 miles [819.2 km] to the west southwest of the Country Estates that is located in Johnston County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Country Estates.
Arizona
Yavapai County
This Country Estates is located in Yavapai County and lies 1,879 miles [3,024 km]<1> to the west of the Country Estates that is located in Johnston County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yavapai County community of Country Estates.
Arkansas
Conway County
This Country Estates is located in Conway County and lies 806 miles [1,297.1 km]<1> to the west of the Country Estates that is located in Johnston County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Conway County community of Country Estates.
Colorado
Broomfield County
This Country Estates is located in Broomfield County and lies 1,476 miles [2,375.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Country Estates that is located in Johnston County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Broomfield County community of Country Estates.
Delaware
Sussex County
This Country Estates is located in Sussex County and lies 272 miles [437.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Country Estates that is located in Johnston County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Country Estates.
Florida
Broward County
This Country Estates is located in Broward County and lies 672 miles [1,081.5 km]<1> to the south of the Country Estates that is located in Johnston County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Broward County community of Country Estates.
Pennsylvania
Cumberland County
This Country Estates is located in Cumberland County and lies 323 miles [519.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Country Estates that is located in Johnston County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Country Estates.
South Carolina
Anderson County
This Country Estates is located in Anderson County and lies 247 miles [397.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Country Estates that is located in Johnston County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Country Estates.
Texas
San Patricio County
This Country Estates is located in San Patricio County and lies 1,219 miles [1,961.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Country Estates that is located in Johnston County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Patricio County community of Country Estates.
Utah
Davis County
This Country Estates is located in Davis County and lies 1,839 miles [2,959.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Country Estates that is located in Johnston County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Country Estates.
Salt Lake County
This Country Estates is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,835 miles [2,953.1 km] to the west northwest of the Country Estates that is located in Johnston County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Country Estates.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Country Estates ...
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.
Angelview (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angelview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Country Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Country Estates and extending to:
Smithfield, which is the Seat of Johnston County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Country Estates to Smithfield, 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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest (NW). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 238 miles [383 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 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,098 miles [9,813.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,792 miles [10,930.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,674 miles [7,522.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Country Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Country Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6377, Longitude: -78.4494 In this case, the coordinates for Country Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>
The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<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 Country Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.847 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.038 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.447 degrees.