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35.842040, -80.545958
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We found two communities that are also named Ephesus.
Within North Carolina, the name Ephesus is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Georgia
Heard County
This Ephesus is located in Heard County and lies 315 miles [506.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Ephesus that is located in Davie County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Heard County community of Ephesus.
Tennessee
Carroll County
This Ephesus is located in Carroll County and lies 432 miles [695.2 km]<1> to the west of the Ephesus that is located in Davie County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Ephesus.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ephesus ...
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 Ephesus to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ephesus and extending to:
Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 106 miles [170.6 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Ephesus to Raleigh, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 285 miles [458.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,180 miles [9,945.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,881 miles [11,073.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,759 miles [7,658.9 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- Ephesus) 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 Ephesus 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 Ephesus. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8420, Longitude: -80.5460 In this case, the coordinates for Ephesus have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.048 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.443 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.201 degrees.