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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 Feltonville:
35.683209, -78.833620
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We found two communities that share the name Feltonville.
Within North Carolina, the name Feltonville is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Pennsylvania
Delaware County
This Feltonville is located in Delaware County and lies 343 miles [552 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Feltonville that is located in Wake County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Feltonville.
Philadelphia County
This Feltonville is located in Philadelphia County and lies 361 miles [581 km] to the north northeast of the Feltonville that is located in Wake County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Philadelphia County community of Feltonville.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Feltonville ...
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.
Apex (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apex have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Feltonville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Feltonville and extending to:
Raleigh, which is the Seat of Wake County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Feltonville to Raleigh, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 12 miles [19.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 242 miles [389.5 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,113 miles [9,837.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,808 miles [10,956.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,689 miles [7,546.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
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- Feltonville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Feltonville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6832, Longitude: -78.8336 In this case, the coordinates for Feltonville 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 Feltonville 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 309.064 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.294 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.581 degrees.