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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 Eastwood Park:
35.910423, -78.990010
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We found three communities that share the name Eastwood Park.
There is one other community in North Carolina which is also named Eastwood Park.
Beyond North Carolina, there is another community also named Eastwood Park in the United States.
In addition to the above occurrences of Eastwood Park, we know of another community located outside of the United States and Canada.
Communities Located In North Carolina ...
Stanly County
This Eastwood Park is located in Stanly County and lies 76 miles [122.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Eastwood Park that is located in Durham County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stanly County community of Eastwood Park.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Utah
Davis County
This Eastwood Park is located in Davis County and lies 1,800 miles [2,896.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Eastwood Park that is located in Durham County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Eastwood Park.
Communities Beyond North America ...
Jamaica
- Saint Andrew
Distance: 1,242 miles [1,998.8 km]<1> to the south
Curious and Interesting Names Near Eastwood Park ...
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.
Cedar Hill (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Eastwood Park to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Eastwood Park and extending to:
Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Eastwood Park to Raleigh, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 232 miles [373.4 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 9 days and walking would take 14 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,110 miles [9,833.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,806 miles [10,953.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,687 miles [7,543 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
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 from Point A (ie- Eastwood Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Eastwood Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9104, Longitude: -78.9900 In this case, the coordinates for Eastwood Park 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>
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<4>
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.
<5>
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 Eastwood Park to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.149 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.425 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.567 degrees.