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35.727652, -78.860286
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We found one communities that share the name Justice Heights.
Within North Carolina, the name Justice Heights is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, there is another community also named Justice Heights in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Maryland
Wicomico County
This Justice Heights is located in Wicomico County and lies 258 miles [415.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Justice Heights that is located in Wake County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Justice Heights.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Justice Heights ...
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.
Apex (Less than 2 miles to the north)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apex 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 Justice Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Justice Heights and extending to:
Raleigh, which is the Seat of Wake County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Justice Heights to Raleigh, 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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 240 miles [386.2 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 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,112 miles [9,836.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,808 miles [10,956.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,688 miles [7,544.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Footnotes ...
<1>
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Justice Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Justice Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7277, Longitude: -78.8603 In this case, the coordinates for Justice Heights 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.
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<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 Justice Heights to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.079 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.317 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.576 degrees.