We found twelve communities that share the name East Point.
There is one other community in Prince Edward Island which is also named East Point.
Beyond Prince Edward Island, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these ten communities, one is located in Canada and the other ten communities are located in the United States.
In addition to the above occurrences of East Point, we know of another community located outside of the United States and Canada.
This East Point is located in Cullman County and lies 1,545 miles [2,486.4 km]<1> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cullman County community of East Point.
Florida
Hillsborough County
This East Point is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,686 miles [2,713.4 km]<1> to the southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of East Point.
Georgia
Fulton County
This East Point is located in Fulton County and lies 1,469 miles [2,364.1 km]<1> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of East Point.
Kentucky
Johnson County
This East Point is located in Johnson County and lies 1,217 miles [1,958.6 km]<1> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of East Point.
Louisiana
Red River Parish
This East Point is located in Red River Parish and lies 1,928 miles [3,102.8 km]<1> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Red River Parish community of East Point.
Pennsylvania
Tioga County
This East Point is located in Tioga County and lies 817 miles [1,314.8 km]<1> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tioga County community of East Point.
Tennessee
Wilson County
This East Point is located in Wilson County and lies 1,449 miles [2,331.9 km]<1> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of East Point.
Texas
Wood County
This East Point is located in Wood County and lies 1,984 miles [3,192.9 km]<1> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of East Point.
Virginia
Accomack County
This East Point is located in Accomack County and lies 927 miles [1,491.9 km]<1> to the southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Accomack County community of East Point.
Rockingham County
This East Point is located in Rockingham County and lies 1,010 miles [1,625.4 km] to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of East Point.
Communities Beyond North America ...
Australia
Distance: 9,962 miles [16,032.3 km]<1> to the north northwest
Curious and Interesting Names Near East Point ...
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.
Big Pond (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Pond came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
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 East Point to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in East Point and extending to:
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 660 miles [1,062.2 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from East Point to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 38 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 26 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,976 miles [8,008.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,685 miles [9,149.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,561 miles [5,730.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Footnotes ...
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Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- East Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in East Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.4500, Longitude: -62.0000
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If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
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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 East Point to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 297.577 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 293.168 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 293.754 degrees.