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35.867360, -80.304496
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We found six communities that are also named Kentwood.
Within North Carolina, the name Kentwood is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of six communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Indiana
Clinton County
This Kentwood is located in Clinton County and lies 453 miles [729 km]<1> to the northwest of the Kentwood that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Kentwood.
Louisiana
Tangipahoa Parish
This Kentwood is located in Tangipahoa Parish and lies 679 miles [1,092.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Kentwood that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tangipahoa Parish community of Kentwood.
Maryland
Queen Anne's County
This Kentwood is located in Queen Anne's County and lies 303 miles [487.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Kentwood that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queen Anne's County community of Kentwood.
Michigan
Kent County
This Kentwood is located in Kent County and lies 560 miles [901.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Kentwood that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Kentwood.
Mississippi
Hinds County
This Kentwood is located in Hinds County and lies 621 miles [999.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Kentwood that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hinds County community of Kentwood.
South Carolina
Spartanburg County
This Kentwood is located in Spartanburg County and lies 105 miles [169 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Kentwood that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Kentwood.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Kentwood ...
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 include the distance from a community such as Kentwood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Kentwood and extending to:
Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 93 miles [149.7 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Kentwood to Raleigh, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 275 miles [442.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,168 miles [9,926.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,869 miles [11,054.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,747 miles [7,639.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Kentwood) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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<3>
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 Kentwood 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 Kentwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8674, Longitude: -80.3045 In this case, the coordinates for Kentwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.908 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.286 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.098 degrees.