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we pass this GPS location for Huntington Place:
We found four communities that are also named Huntington Place.
Within North Carolina, the name Huntington Place is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Huntington Place, Tuscaloosa County
This Huntington Place is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 527 miles [848.1 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Huntington Place that is located in Durham County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Huntington Place.
Georgia
Huntington Place, Fayette County
This Huntington Place is located in Fayette County and lies 368 miles [592.2 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Huntington Place that is located in Durham County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Huntington Place.
South Carolina
Huntington Place, Florence County
This Huntington Place is located in Florence County and lies 140 miles [225.3 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Huntington Place that is located in Durham County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of Huntington Place.
Utah
Huntington Place, Salt Lake County
This Huntington Place is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,806 miles [2,906.5 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Huntington Place that is located in Durham County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Huntington Place.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Huntington Place ...
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 included the distance from a community such as Huntington Place to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Huntington Place and extending to:
Durham, which is the Seat of Durham County, lies just to the South Southeast.
Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<2> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Huntington Place to Raleigh, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 220 miles [354.1 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,100 miles [9,817 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,797 miles [10,938.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,677 miles [7,526.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Huntington Place) 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 Huntington Place 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 Huntington Place. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0807, Longitude: -78.9345 In this case, the coordinates for Huntington Place have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.114 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.409 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.49 degrees.