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To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above,
we pass this GPS location for Yadkin:
36.763482, -76.361887
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We found two communities that are also named Yadkin.
Within Virginia, the name Yadkin is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Arkansas
Randolph County
This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Yadkin [Randolph County].
North Carolina
Rowan County
This Yadkin is located in Rowan County and lies 236 miles [379.8 km]<2> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rowan County community of Yadkin.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Yadkin ...
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 Yadkin to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Yadkin and extending to:
Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 79 miles [127.1 km]<2> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Yadkin to Richmond, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 151 miles [243 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,959 miles [9,590.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,652 miles [10,705.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,534 miles [7,296.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
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 Yadkin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Yadkin) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Yadkin 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 Yadkin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7635, Longitude: -76.3619 In this case, the coordinates for Yadkin have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.621 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.807 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.246 degrees.