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We found nine communities that are also named Light.
Within North Carolina, the name Light is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of nine communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Geneva County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Light [Geneva County].
Arizona
Cochise County
This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arizona community of Light [Cochise County].
Arkansas
Greene County
This Light is located in Greene County and lies 595 miles [957.6 km]<3> to the west of the Light that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Light.
Kansas
Smith County
This community is historic<2> and although located in Smith County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smith County community of Light.
Missouri
Maries County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Light [Maries County].
Tennessee
Wayne County
This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Light [Wayne County].
Texas
Howard County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Light [Howard County].
Virginia
Frederick County
This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Light [Frederick County].
West Virginia
Mingo County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Light [Mingo County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Light ...
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 Light to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Light and extending to:
Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 81 miles [130.4 km]<3> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Light to Raleigh, with an average speed<5>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 5 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 270 miles [434.5 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,162 miles [9,916.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,861 miles [11,041.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,740 miles [7,628.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Light could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>
We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Light, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Light) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<4>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>
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.
<6>
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 Light 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 Light. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8199, Longitude: -80.0975 In this case, the coordinates for Light have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.788 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.143 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.031 degrees.