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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 Herrings Crossroads:
35.121448, -77.865729
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We found two communities that share the name Herrings Crossroads.
There are two communities within North Carolina that are also named Herrings Crossroads.
Beyond North Carolina.
Communities Located In North Carolina ...
Greene County
This Herrings Crossroads is located in Greene County and lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Herrings Crossroads that is located in Duplin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Herrings Crossroads.
Sampson County
This Herrings Crossroads is located in Sampson County and lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the west of the Herrings Crossroads that is located in Duplin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sampson County community of Herrings Crossroads.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Herrings Crossroads ...
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.
Drummersville (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drummersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
Gradys Crossroads (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gradys Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hills Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
Outlaws Bridge (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Outlaws Bridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
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 Herrings Crossroads to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Herrings Crossroads and extending to:
Kenansville, which is the Seat of Duplin County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Herrings Crossroads to Kenansville, 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 63 miles [101.4 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 264 miles [424.9 km] to the north (N). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 15 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,095 miles [9,809 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,785 miles [10,919.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,668 miles [7,512.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Herrings Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Herrings Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1214, Longitude: -77.8657 In this case, the coordinates for Herrings Crossroads have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>
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.
<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 Herrings Crossroads 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 308.53 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.599 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.396 degrees.