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35.936534, -78.960287
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We found four communities that are also named Marydell.
Within North Carolina, the name Marydell is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Kentucky
Laurel County
This Marydell is located in Laurel County and lies 286 miles [460.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Marydell that is located in Durham County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laurel County community of Marydell.
Maryland
Howard County
This Marydell is located in Howard County and lies 259 miles [416.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Marydell that is located in Durham County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Marydell.
Mississippi
Leake County
This Marydell is located in Leake County and lies 629 miles [1,012.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Marydell that is located in Durham County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leake County community of Marydell.
South Carolina
Greenville 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 South Carolina community of Marydell [Greenville County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Marydell ...
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 that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Marydell to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Marydell and extending to:
Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Marydell to Raleigh, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 230 miles [370.1 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,107 miles [9,828.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,804 miles [10,950 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,684 miles [7,538.2 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Marydell) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Marydell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>
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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 Marydell 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 Marydell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9365, Longitude: -78.9603 In this case, the coordinates for Marydell have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.132 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.408 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.547 degrees.