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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 Idlewood Acres:
35.140146, -80.672291
Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
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We found four communities that share the name Idlewood Acres.
Within North Carolina, the name Idlewood Acres is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Georgia
DeKalb County
This Idlewood Acres is located in DeKalb County and lies 221 miles [355.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Idlewood Acres that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Idlewood Acres.
Houston County
This Idlewood Acres is located in Houston County and lies 245 miles [394.3 km] to the southwest of the Idlewood Acres that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Idlewood Acres.
Maryland
Charles County
This Idlewood Acres is located in Charles County and lies 303 miles [487.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Idlewood Acres that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Idlewood Acres.
Tennessee
Knox County
This Idlewood Acres is located in Knox County and lies 197 miles [317 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Idlewood Acres that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Idlewood Acres.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Idlewood Acres ...
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.
Apple Creek (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Creek 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 Idlewood Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Idlewood Acres and extending to:
Charlotte, which is the Seat of Mecklenburg County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Idlewood Acres to Charlotte, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 122 miles [196.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 327 miles [526.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,216 miles [10,003.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,914 miles [11,127 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,794 miles [7,715.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Footnotes ...
<1>
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 from Point A (ie- Idlewood Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Idlewood Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1401, Longitude: -80.6723 In this case, the coordinates for Idlewood Acres 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>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Idlewood Acres 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 310.123 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.427 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.463 degrees.