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35.588662, -80.100324
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We found fourteen communities that are also named Handy.
Within North Carolina, the name Handy is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of fourteen communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
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 Alabama community of Handy [Fayette County].
Georgia
Coweta County
This Handy is located in Coweta County and lies 316 miles [508.6 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Handy that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coweta County community of Handy.
Illinois
Crawford 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 Illinois community of Handy [Crawford County].
Indiana
Benton County
This Handy is located in Benton County and lies 524 miles [843.3 km]<2> to the northwest of the Handy that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Handy.
Monroe County
This Handy is located in Monroe County and lies 426 miles [685.6 km] to the northwest of the Handy that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Handy.
Kansas
Osborne 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 Kansas community of Handy [Osborne County].
Phillips County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Phillips County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Phillips County community of Handy.
Michigan
Alcona 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 Handy [Alcona County].
Tuscola 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 Handy [Tuscola County].
Minnesota
Martin 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 Minnesota community of Handy [Martin County].
Missouri
Ripley County
This Handy is located in Ripley County and lies 618 miles [994.6 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Handy that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ripley County community of Handy.
Ohio
Fulton County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Fulton County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Handy.
Geauga County
This community is historic and although located in Geauga County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Geauga County community of Handy.
Texas
Milam County
This Handy is located in Milam County and lies 1,038 miles [1,670.5 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Handy that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Milam County community of Handy.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Handy ...
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 that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Handy to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Handy and extending to:
Lexington, which is the Seat of Davidson County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Handy to Lexington, 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 five to six hours.
Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 82 miles [132 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 283 miles [455.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,172 miles [9,932.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,870 miles [11,056.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,750 miles [7,644.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Handy 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>
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 from Point A (ie- Handy) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>
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 Handy, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Handy 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 Handy. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5887, Longitude: -80.1003
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.792 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.113 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.104 degrees.