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We found two communities that are also named Tin City.
Within North Carolina, the name Tin City is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alaska
This Tin City lies 4,055 miles [6,525.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Tin City that is located in Duplin County.
California
San Luis Obispo County
This Tin City is located in San Luis Obispo County and lies 2,414 miles [3,885 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Tin City that is located in Duplin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Luis Obispo County community of Tin City.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Tin City ...
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 that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Tin City to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Tin City and extending to:
Kenansville, which is the Seat of Duplin County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Tin City to Kenansville, 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 four to five hours.
Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 81 miles [130.4 km] to the north northwest (NNW). 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 291 miles [468.3 km] to the north (N). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,116 miles [9,842.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,804 miles [10,950 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,689 miles [7,546.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
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- Tin City) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.
<4>
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 Tin City 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 Tin City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7402, Longitude: -77.9777
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.60 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.624 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.563 degrees.