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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Egypt, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Egypt and the surrounding area.
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above
website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed
sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- 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 Egypt:
- 35.315997, -76.949665
- 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.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Egypt
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Egypt ...
We found 43 communities that share the name Egypt.
There is one other community in North Carolina which is also named Egypt.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another 42 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 42 communities, 41 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In North Carolina ...
- Chatham County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Egypt [Chatham County].
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Bibb County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Egypt [Bibb County].
- Etowah County
- This Egypt is located in Etowah County and lies 529 miles [851.3 km]<3> to the west of the Egypt that is located in Beaufort County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Etowah County community of Egypt.
- Marshall County
- This Egypt is located in Marshall County and lies 547 miles [880.3 km] to the west of the Egypt that is located in Beaufort County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Egypt.
- Arkansas
- Craighead County
- This Egypt is located in Craighead County and lies 786 miles [1,264.9 km]<3> to the west of the Egypt that is located in Beaufort County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Craighead County community of Egypt.
- Georgia
- Effingham County
- This Egypt is located in Effingham County and lies 325 miles [523 km]<3> to the southwest of the Egypt that is located in Beaufort County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Effingham County community of Egypt.
- Idaho
- Franklin County
- This Egypt is located in Franklin County and lies 1,922 miles [3,093.2 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Egypt that is located in Beaufort County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Egypt.
- Indiana
- Jasper County
- This Egypt is located in Jasper County and lies 675 miles [1,086.3 km]<3> to the northwest of the Egypt that is located in Beaufort County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Egypt.
- Kansas
- Harvey County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Harvey County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harvey County community of Egypt.
- Kentucky
- Elliott County
- Although located in Elliott County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elliott County community of Egypt.
- Jackson County
- This Egypt is located in Jackson County and lies 410 miles [659.8 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Egypt that is located in Beaufort County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Egypt.
- Rowan County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Egypt [Rowan County].
- Louisiana
- Natchitoches Parish
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Egypt [Natchitoches Parish].
- Maine
- Hancock County
- This Egypt is located in Hancock County and lies 785 miles [1,263.3 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Egypt that is located in Beaufort County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Egypt.
- Massachusetts
- Plymouth County
- This Egypt is located in Plymouth County and lies 580 miles [933.4 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Egypt that is located in Beaufort County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plymouth County community of Egypt.
- Michigan
- Genesee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Egypt [Genesee County].
- Mason County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Egypt [Mason County].
- Mississippi
- Chickasaw County
- This Egypt is located in Chickasaw County and lies 675 miles [1,086.3 km]<3> to the west of the Egypt that is located in Beaufort County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chickasaw County community of Egypt.
- Holmes County
- This Egypt is located in Holmes County and lies 675 miles [1,086.3 km] to the west of the Egypt that is located in Beaufort County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Holmes County community of Egypt.
- New Brunswick
- This community is historic and we have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for Egypt.
- New York
- Monroe County
- This Egypt is located in Monroe County and lies 535 miles [861 km]<3> to the north of the Egypt that is located in Beaufort County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Egypt.
- Ohio
- Auglaize County
- This Egypt is located in Auglaize County and lies 537 miles [864.2 km]<3> to the northwest of the Egypt that is located in Beaufort County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Auglaize County community of Egypt.
- Belmont County
- This Egypt is located in Belmont County and lies 400 miles [643.7 km] to the north northwest of the Egypt that is located in Beaufort County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Belmont County community of Egypt.
- Licking County
- Although located in Licking County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Licking County community of Egypt.
- Scioto County
- This Egypt is located in Scioto County and lies 403 miles [648.6 km] to the northwest of the Egypt that is located in Beaufort County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scioto County community of Egypt.
- Tuscarawas County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Egypt [Tuscarawas County].
- Wood County
- This community is historic and although located in Wood County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Egypt.
- Ontario
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Egypt.
- Pennsylvania
- Clearfield County
- This Egypt is located in Clearfield County and lies 403 miles [648.6 km]<3> to the north of the Egypt that is located in Beaufort County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clearfield County community of Egypt.
- Fayette County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Egypt [Fayette County].
- Jefferson County
- This Egypt is located in Jefferson County and lies 423 miles [680.8 km] to the north northwest of the Egypt that is located in Beaufort County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Egypt.
- Lehigh County
- This Egypt is located in Lehigh County and lies 378 miles [608.3 km] to the north of the Egypt that is located in Beaufort County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lehigh County community of Egypt.
- Tennessee
- Shelby County
- This Egypt is located in Shelby County and lies 730 miles [1,174.8 km]<3> to the west of the Egypt that is located in Beaufort County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Egypt.
- Tipton County
- This Egypt is located in Tipton County and lies 721 miles [1,160.3 km] to the west of the Egypt that is located in Beaufort County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tipton County community of Egypt.
- Texas
- Leon County
- Although located in Leon County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leon County community of Egypt.
- Montgomery County
- This Egypt is located in Montgomery County and lies 1,134 miles [1,825 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Egypt that is located in Beaufort County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Egypt.
- Wharton County
- This Egypt is located in Wharton County and lies 1,194 miles [1,921.6 km] to the west southwest of the Egypt that is located in Beaufort County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wharton County community of Egypt.
- Vermont
- Caledonia County
- This Egypt is located in Caledonia County and lies 690 miles [1,110.4 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Egypt that is located in Beaufort County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caledonia County community of Egypt.
- Franklin County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Vermont community of Egypt [Franklin County].
- Washington
- Lincoln County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Egypt [Lincoln County].
- West Virginia
- Jefferson County
- This Egypt is located in Jefferson County and lies 284 miles [457.1 km]<3> to the north of the Egypt that is located in Beaufort County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Egypt.
- Summers County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Egypt [Summers County].
- Wayne County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Egypt [Wayne County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Egypt ...
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.
- Aurora
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Core Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Core Point have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Core Point
- Core Point is located in Beaufort County
- Cotton Patch Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Patch Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Patch Landing
- Cotton Patch Landing is located in Beaufort County
- Edward
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jones Store
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Store have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Store
- Jones Store is located in Beaufort County
- Rover
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rover have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rover
- Rover is located in Beaufort County
- Royal
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
- Royal is located in Beaufort County
- Shell Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Landing
- Shell Landing is located in Beaufort County
- Small
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Small have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Small
- Small is located in Beaufort County
- Spring Hope
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spring Hope. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hope
- Spring Hope is located in Craven County
How Far From Egypt to ...
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 Egypt to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Egypt and extending to:
- Washington, which is the Seat of Beaufort County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Egypt to Washington, with an average speed<7> 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 five to six hours.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 100 miles [160.9 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 247 miles [397.5 km] to the north (N). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,046 miles [9,730.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,734 miles [10,837.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,619 miles [7,433.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Egypt could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Egypt, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Egypt) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Egypt. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3160, Longitude: -76.9497 In this case, the coordinates for Egypt have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | 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 Egypt to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.013 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.036 degrees. |
| <11> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.987 degrees. |
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