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34.539908, -91.784081
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We found two communities that are also named Allport.
Within Arkansas, the name Allport is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Pennsylvania
Cambria County
This Allport is located in Cambria County and lies 827 miles [1,330.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Allport that is located in Lonoke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cambria County community of Allport.
Clearfield County
This Allport is located in Clearfield County and lies 862 miles [1,387.3 km] to the northeast of the Allport that is located in Lonoke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clearfield County community of Allport.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Allport ...
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.
Bevis Corner (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a town such as Allport to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Allport and extending to:
Lonoke, which is the Seat of Lonoke County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Allport to Lonoke, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 30 miles [48.3 km] to the west northwest (WNW). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 868 miles [1,396.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 50 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,702 miles [10,785.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,428 miles [11,954.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,304 miles [8,536 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Allport) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
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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 Allport 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 Allport. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5399, Longitude: -91.7841 In this case, the coordinates for Allport have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.848 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.101 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.19 degrees.