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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Homan, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Homan and the surrounding area.

  • Astronomy & Satellites ...
    • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
    • 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 Homan:
    • 33.542900, -93.886296
    • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Homan
  • Waymarking ...
    • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
    • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Homan ...

We found one communities that share the name Homan.

Within Arkansas, the name Homan is unique.

Beyond Arkansas, there is another community also named Homan in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Washington
      • Clark County
      • This Homan is located in Clark County and lies 1,728 miles [2,780.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Homan that is located in Miller County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Homan.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Homan ...

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.

  • Clipper
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clipper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clipper
    • Clipper is located in Miller County
  • Dave
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dave have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dave
    • Dave is located in Hempstead County
  • Gertrude
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gertrude have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gertrude
    • Gertrude is located in Miller County
  • Index
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Index have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Index
    • Index is located in Miller County
  • Long
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long
    • Long is located in Little River County
  • Mount Pleasant
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Miller County
  • Powers
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
    • Powers is located in Hempstead County
  • Red Bluff
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff
    • Red Bluff is located in Little River County
  • Stokers Ferry
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokers Ferry
    • Stokers Ferry is located in Hempstead County
  • Temple
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple
    • Temple is located in Little River County
  • Thrasher ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thrasher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrasher
    • Thrasher is located in Hempstead County
  • Wafers Crossing
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wafers Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wafers Crossing
    • Wafers Crossing is located in Hempstead County

How Far From Homan to ...

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 Homan to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Homan and extending to:

  • Texarkana, which is the Seat of Miller County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Homan to Texarkana, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 124 miles [199.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,006 miles [1,619 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 58 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,834 miles [10,998.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,563 miles [12,171.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,440 miles [8,754.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Homan. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Homan) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Homan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5429, Longitude: -93.8863       In this case, the coordinates for Homan have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<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 Homan to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.111 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.441 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.27 degrees.









 

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