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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 Hayes:
35.972645, -78.864174
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We found 26 communities that share the name Hayes.
There is one other community in North Carolina which is also named Hayes.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another 25 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Located In North Carolina ...
Halifax 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 Hayes [Halifax County].
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Henry County
This Hayes is located in Henry County and lies 471 miles [758 km]<2> to the southwest of the Hayes that is located in Durham County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Hayes.
Tuscaloosa 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 Hayes [Tuscaloosa County].
California
Los Angeles County
This Hayes is located in Los Angeles County and lies 2,203 miles [3,545.4 km]<2> to the west of the Hayes that is located in Durham County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Hayes.
Colorado
Conejos 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 Colorado community of Hayes [Conejos County].
Florida
Marion 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 Florida community of Hayes [Marion County].
Georgia
Hall County
This Hayes is located in Hall County and lies 301 miles [484.4 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Hayes that is located in Durham County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Hayes.
Illinois
Cook 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 Hayes [Cook County].
Douglas County
This Hayes is located in Douglas County and lies 578 miles [930.2 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Hayes that is located in Durham County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Hayes.
Iowa
Adams 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 Iowa community of Hayes [Adams County].
Kentucky
Pendleton County
This Hayes is located in Pendleton County and lies 354 miles [569.7 km]<2> to the northwest of the Hayes that is located in Durham County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pendleton County community of Hayes.
Louisiana
Calcasieu Parish
This Hayes is located in Calcasieu Parish and lies 907 miles [1,459.7 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Hayes that is located in Durham County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calcasieu Parish community of Hayes.
Michigan
Benzie 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 Hayes [Benzie County].
Gratiot 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 Hayes [Gratiot County].
Huron 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 Hayes [Huron County].
Osceola 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 Hayes [Osceola County].
Missouri
Butler County
Although located in Butler County, we don't know the location within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Hayes.
New Hampshire
Strafford 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 New Hampshire community of Hayes [Strafford County].
Ohio
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 Ohio community of Hayes [Franklin County].
Pennsylvania
Centre 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 Hayes [Centre County].
South Carolina
Lexington 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 South Carolina community of Hayes [Lexington County].
South Dakota
Stanley County
This Hayes is located in Stanley County and lies 1,299 miles [2,090.5 km]<2> to the northwest of the Hayes that is located in Durham County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stanley County community of Hayes.
Texas
Robertson 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 Texas community of Hayes [Robertson County].
Virginia
Gloucester County
This Hayes is located in Gloucester County and lies 158 miles [254.3 km]<2> to the northeast of the Hayes that is located in Durham County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gloucester County community of Hayes.
Washington
Clark County
This Hayes is located in Clark County and lies 2,353 miles [3,786.8 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Hayes that is located in Durham County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Hayes.
Wisconsin
Oconto County
This Hayes is located in Oconto County and lies 799 miles [1,285.9 km]<2> to the northwest of the Hayes that is located in Durham County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconto County community of Hayes.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hayes ...
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.
Colony Park (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Hayes to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hayes and extending to:
Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Hayes 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 five to six hours.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 225 miles [362.1 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 13 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,102 miles [9,820.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,798 miles [10,940.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,678 miles [7,528.5 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Hayes 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hayes) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hayes. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9726, Longitude: -78.8642 In this case, the coordinates for Hayes have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>
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.
<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 Hayes 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 309.076 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.35 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.498 degrees.