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we pass this GPS location for Eulonia:
33.986553, -79.383385
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We found one communities that are also named Eulonia.
Within South Carolina, the name Eulonia is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, there is another community also named Eulonia in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Georgia
McIntosh County
This Eulonia is located in McIntosh County and lies 206 miles [331.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Eulonia that is located in Marion County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the McIntosh County community of Eulonia.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Eulonia ...
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 & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Eulonia to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Eulonia and extending to:
Marion, which is the Seat of Marion County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Eulonia to Marion, with an average speed<3> 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.
Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 94 miles [151.3 km] to the west (W). 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 6 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 363 miles [584.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,211 miles [9,995.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,900 miles [11,104.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,784 miles [7,699.1 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- Eulonia) 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 Eulonia 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 Eulonia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9866, Longitude: -79.3834 In this case, the coordinates for Eulonia have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.392 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.421 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.32 degrees.