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36.012095, -78.553335
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We found one communities that are also named Purnell.
Within North Carolina, the name Purnell is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, there is another community also named Purnell in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Mississippi
Leflore County
This Purnell is located in Leflore County and lies 696 miles [1,120.1 km]<1> to the west of the Purnell that is located in Wake County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leflore County community of Purnell.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Purnell ...
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 Purnell to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Purnell and extending to:
Raleigh, which is the Seat of Wake County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Purnell to Raleigh, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 16 miles [25.7 km] to the south southwest (SSW). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 215 miles [346 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,086 miles [9,794.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,782 miles [10,914.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,663 miles [7,504.4 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Purnell) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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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 Purnell 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 Purnell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0121, Longitude: -78.5533 In this case, the coordinates for Purnell have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.897 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.151 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.363 degrees.