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we pass this GPS location for Snyder:
35.660415, -80.112269
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We found 27 communities that share the name Snyder.
Within North Carolina, the name Snyder is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another 27 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 27 communities, 25 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Arkansas
Ashley County
This Snyder is located in Ashley County and lies 674 miles [1,084.7 km]<1> to the west of the Snyder that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashley County community of Snyder.
British Columbia
This Snyder lies 2,398 miles [3,859.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Snyder that is located in Davidson County.
Colorado
Morgan County
This Snyder is located in Morgan County and lies 1,313 miles [2,113.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Snyder that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Snyder.
Weld County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Snyder [Weld County].
Illinois
Clark County
This Snyder is located in Clark County and lies 483 miles [777.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Snyder that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Snyder.
Indiana
Henry County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Snyder [Henry County].
Iowa
Union County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Snyder [Union County].
Kansas
Ford County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Snyder [Ford County].
Michigan
Jackson County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Snyder [Jackson County].
Oscoda County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Snyder [Oscoda County].
Missouri
Chariton County
This Snyder is located in Chariton County and lies 765 miles [1,231.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Snyder that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chariton County community of Snyder.
Nebraska
Dodge County
This Snyder is located in Dodge County and lies 988 miles [1,590 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Snyder that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dodge County community of Snyder.
New York
Erie County
This Snyder is located in Erie County and lies 509 miles [819.2 km]<1> to the north of the Snyder that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Snyder.
Ohio
Hamilton County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Hamilton County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Snyder.
Mahoning County
This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Snyder [Mahoning County].
Oklahoma
Kingfisher County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of Snyder [Kingfisher County].
Kiowa County
This Snyder is located in Kiowa County and lies 1,064 miles [1,712.3 km]<1> to the west of the Snyder that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kiowa County community of Snyder.
Ontario
This Snyder lies 507 miles [815.9 km]<1> to the north of the Snyder that is located in Davidson County.
Pennsylvania
Indiana County
This Snyder is located in Indiana County and lies 333 miles [535.9 km]<1> to the north of the Snyder that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Indiana County community of Snyder.
Mercer County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Snyder [Mercer County].
Northampton County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Snyder [Northampton County].
Somerset County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Snyder [Somerset County].
Westmoreland County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Snyder [Westmoreland County].
Texas
Hale County
This Snyder is located in Hale County and lies 1,226 miles [1,973.1 km]<1> to the west of the Snyder that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hale County community of Snyder.
Scurry County
This Snyder is located in Scurry County and lies 1,202 miles [1,934.4 km] to the west of the Snyder that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scurry County community of Snyder.
Utah
Salt Lake County
This Snyder is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,759 miles [2,830.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Snyder that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Snyder.
Virginia
Augusta County
This Snyder is located in Augusta County and lies 179 miles [288.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Snyder that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Augusta County community of Snyder.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Snyder ...
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.
Cedar Grove (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Silver Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
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 Snyder to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Snyder and extending to:
Lexington, which is the Seat of Davidson County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Snyder to Lexington, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 82 miles [132 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 280 miles [450.6 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,169 miles [9,928 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,868 miles [11,053 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,747 miles [7,639.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Snyder) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Snyder. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6604, Longitude: -80.1123 In this case, the coordinates for Snyder have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>
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 Snyder 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.
<3>
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 Snyder, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>
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.
<5>
An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>
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.
<7>
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 Snyder to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.798 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.131 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.086 degrees.