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35.781747, -93.501574
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We found one communities that are also named Arbaugh.
Within Arkansas, the name Arbaugh is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, there is another community also named Arbaugh in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Ohio
Vinton County
This Arbaugh is located in Vinton County and lies 654 miles [1,052.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Arbaugh that is located in Newton County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vinton County community of Arbaugh.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Arbaugh ...
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 that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Arbaugh to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Arbaugh and extending to:
Jasper, which is the Seat of Newton County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Arbaugh to Jasper, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 100 miles [160.9 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 927 miles [1,491.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 53 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,704 miles [10,789 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,439 miles [11,971.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,318 miles [8,558.5 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Arbaugh) 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 Arbaugh 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 Arbaugh. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7817, Longitude: -93.5016 In this case, the coordinates for Arbaugh have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.07 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.685 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.747 degrees.