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Cleveland County, North Carolina

Byersville (historical), 82 km (51 miles)

Streams in Rutherford County, North Carolina

Isham Fork, 86 km (53 miles)
Mill Creek, 108 km (67 miles)
California Branch, 108 km (67 miles)

Buildings in Rutherford County, North Carolina

Callison Recreation Center, 95 km (59 miles)

Schools in Rutherford County, North Carolina

Isothermal Community College, 97 km (60 miles)

Reservoirs in Rutherford County, North Carolina

Isothermal Community College Lake, 98 km (61 miles)

Burke County, North Carolina

Calvin, 98 km (61 miles)

Streams in Burke County, North Carolina

Jack Branch, 101 km (63 miles)
Cambric Branch, 118 km (73 miles)

Rutherford County, North Carolina

Camp Creek Cemetery, 101 km (63 miles)
Camp Creek Township, 105 km (66 miles)

Streams in McDowell County, North Carolina

Jackson Branch, 105 km (65 miles)
Moores Branch, 105 km (65 miles)
Camp Branch, 109 km (68 miles)
Caleb Branch, 109 km (68 miles)

Schools in Surry County, North Carolina

J Sam Gentry Middle School, 143 km (89 miles)

Streams in Surry County, North Carolina

Moores Fork, 144 km (89 miles)

Ridges in Avery County, North Carolina

Houston Ridge, 144 km (90 miles)

Streams in Avery County, North Carolina

Miller Branch, 145 km (90 miles)

Streams in Stokes County, North Carolina

Long Branch, 146 km (90 miles)

Surry County, North Carolina

Ivy Green Cemetery, 146 km (91 miles)

Ridges in Ashe County, North Carolina

Huckleberry Ridge, 146 km (91 miles)

Stokes County, North Carolina

Ray Cemetery, 149 km (92 miles)

Gaps in Avery County, North Carolina

Loggy Gap, 149 km (93 miles)

Alleghany County, North Carolina

Miller Mill (historical), 150 km (93 miles)
Hash Mill (historical), 153 km (95 miles)

Streams in Ashe County, North Carolina

Millpond Branch, 151 km (94 miles)
Long Shoals Creek, 151 km (94 miles)
Cabbage Creek, 154 km (95 miles)

Plains in Alleghany County, North Carolina

Jacks Bottom, 153 km (95 miles)

Schools in Stokes County, North Carolina

Moores School (historical), 154 km (96 miles)

Ashe County, North Carolina

Farmer Cemetery, 155 km (97 miles)
Eastridge Cemetery, 157 km (98 miles)
Miller Cemetery, 159 km (99 miles)
Miller Cemetery, 160 km (99 miles)
Calhoun Cemetery, 161 km (100 miles)
Calhoun Cemetery, 161 km (100 miles)
Farmers Store, 166 km (103 miles)

Gaps in Ashe County, North Carolina

Haw Gap, 166 km (103 miles)

Streams in Sampson County, North Carolina

Mill Swamp, 239 km (148 miles)

Schools in Duplin County, North Carolina

Moore School, 244 km (152 miles)

Duplin County, North Carolina

Calypso, population 538, 249 km (155 miles)

Wayne County, North Carolina

Price Cemetery, 251 km (156 miles)
Camp Eagles West, 261 km (162 miles)
Camp Carver, 263 km (163 miles)
Millers Crossing, 265 km (165 miles)
Camp Jubilee, 266 km (165 miles)
Ravenwood, 267 km (166 miles)
Pricetown, 268 km (167 miles)
Faro, 274 km (170 miles)

Reservoirs in Wayne County, North Carolina

J R Wells Lake A, 258 km (160 miles)

Streams in Duplin County, North Carolina

Rattlesnake Branch, 261 km (162 miles)
Long Branch, 265 km (165 miles)
Cabin Branch, 270 km (168 miles)
Camp Branch, 273 km (170 miles)

Streams in Wayne County, North Carolina

Cabin Branch, 264 km (164 miles)
Powell Run, 267 km (166 miles)
Ivy Swamp, 276 km (171 miles)

Churches in Wayne County, North Carolina

Millers Chapel, 267 km (166 miles)
Jackson Chapel, 272 km (169 miles)

Churches in Duplin County, North Carolina

Calvary Church, 268 km (167 miles)

Schools in Wayne County, North Carolina

Eastern Wayne High School, 270 km (168 miles)

Streams in Wilson County, North Carolina

Mill Run, 271 km (168 miles)

Streams in Greene County, North Carolina

Mill Run, 276 km (172 miles)
Jacks Fork, 283 km (176 miles)
Mill Run, 287 km (178 miles)

Lenoir County, North Carolina

La Grange Wastewater Treatment Plant, 279 km (173 miles)
Jackson Hights, 292 km (181 miles)
Howard Hights, 297 km (184 miles)
Bynum Park, 299 km (186 miles)

Streams in Lenoir County, North Carolina

Jacks Branch, 279 km (173 miles)
Jacks Slough, 313 km (195 miles)

Depressions in Lenoir County, North Carolina

Huckleberry Pond, 280 km (174 miles)

Churches in Wilson County, North Carolina

Moores Church, 283 km (176 miles)

Churches in Greene County, North Carolina

Tabernacle Church, 284 km (176 miles)
Tabernacle Church, 284 km (177 miles)
Howell Swamp Church, 287 km (178 miles)

Churches in Edgecombe County, North Carolina

Proctors Church, 286 km (178 miles)
Ebenezer Church, 306 km (190 miles)
Calvary Church, 309 km (192 miles)

Churches in Lenoir County, North Carolina

Howards Chapel, 292 km (181 miles)
Jackson Heights Church, 292 km (181 miles)
Calvary Church, 300 km (186 miles)

Schools in Halifax County, North Carolina

Eastman School, 293 km (182 miles)
Jackson School, 319 km (198 miles)
W T Medlin Elementary School, 319 km (198 miles)

Warren County, North Carolina

Moodys Ferry (historical), 295 km (183 miles)
Enterprise, 295 km (184 miles)

Streams in Edgecombe County, North Carolina

Bynums Mill Run, 295 km (183 miles)
Cabin Branch, 295 km (184 miles)
Cabin Branch, 295 km (184 miles)
Bynum Mill Creek, 301 km (187 miles)
Moore Swamp, 311 km (193 miles)

Churches in Warren County, North Carolina

Enterprise Church, 295 km (183 miles)

Streams in Warren County, North Carolina

Hubquarter Creek, 296 km (184 miles)
Mill Creek, 297 km (185 miles)

Streams in Halifax County, North Carolina

Jack Horse Swamp, 296 km (184 miles)
Jacket Swamp, 303 km (188 miles)
Mill Swamp, 306 km (190 miles)
Mill Swamp, 312 km (194 miles)

Nash County, North Carolina

Ethridge Cemetery, 297 km (184 miles)

Schools in Lenoir County, North Carolina

J H Sampson Elementary School, 297 km (185 miles)
Bynum School, 299 km (186 miles)

Edgecombe County, North Carolina

Price Cemetery, 298 km (185 miles)
Farrar, 308 km (191 miles)
U.S.S. Maine Memorial, 309 km (192 miles)

Swamps in Edgecombe County, North Carolina

Hatcher Swamp, 302 km (188 miles)

Churches in Halifax County, North Carolina

Tabor Church, 302 km (188 miles)
Calvary Church, 304 km (189 miles)
Ebenezer Church, 305 km (190 miles)
Eden Church, 305 km (190 miles)
Hawkins Chapel, 307 km (191 miles)
Ebenezer Church, 308 km (192 miles)
Tabernacle Church, 317 km (197 miles)
Calvary Church, 318 km (197 miles)
End Street Church, 327 km (203 miles)

Halifax County, North Carolina

Cagles Pond Dam, 306 km (190 miles)

Reservoirs in Halifax County, North Carolina

Cagles Pond, 306 km (190 miles)

Streams in Jones County, North Carolina

Jack Cabin Branch, 308 km (191 miles)

Schools in Edgecombe County, North Carolina

Princeville Elementary School, 309 km (192 miles)

Northampton County, North Carolina

Moody Cemetery, 319 km (198 miles)
Jackson Township, 334 km (208 miles)
Jackson, population 513, 335 km (208 miles)

Buildings in Halifax County, North Carolina

Caledonia State Prison Farm, 329 km (204 miles)

Streams in Martin County, North Carolina

Etheridge Swamp, 330 km (205 miles)

Streams in Northampton County, North Carolina

Jacks Swamp, 337 km (209 miles)
Ivy Creek, 340 km (211 miles)

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Cano Guarapo, a stream in Departamento de Arauca, Colombia
Chabet Kebour Yakoub, a wadi in Wilaya de Medea, Algeria
Clear Lake, a lake in Clackamas County, Oregon
Eldorado Springs (historical) in Benton County, Arkansas
Goth Muhammad Urs in Sindh, Pakistan
Higgoda in Province of Sabaragamuwa, Sri Lanka
Imboin in East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea
Kabanovka, a stream in Altayskiy Kray, Russia
Luwamfu4 in Luwamfu, Panchthar, Mechi Zone, Eastern Region, Nepal
Manga Strait, a lake channel in Luapula Province, Zambia
Merangen in Central Java, Indonesia
Mouhoua Aby in Region du Sud-Comoe, Ivory Coast
Ofatikin, a hill in Region de Gao, Mali

Ogumdae in Hwanghae-bukto, North Korea
Ozero D'yach'ye, a lake in Arkhangelskaya oblast, Russia
Quebrada El Caruto, a stream in Estado Anzoategui, Venezuela
Sar Sefid in Ostan-e Ilam, Iran
Satchell Brook, a stream in New Brunswick
Seyyed Ahmad in Ostan-e Khorasan-e Razavi, Iran
Shag Island, an island in Newfoundland and Labrador
Shchekotovo in Bryanskaya Oblast', Russia
Shelby Lake, a lake in Jasper County, Texas
Siloam Springs Quad Number 1 Dam in Howell County, Missouri
Tam in Oromiya Kilil, Ethiopia
Three Corner Well, a well in Chaves County, New Mexico
Trompette in Departement du Nord-Est, Haiti
Wangjiayan in Sichuan Sheng, China
Wuling in Hunan Sheng, China

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