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we pass this GPS location for Arlberg:
35.733689, -92.389324
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We found one communities that are also named Arlberg.
Within Arkansas, the name Arlberg is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, there is another community also named Arlberg in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Minnesota
Saint Louis County
This Arlberg is located in Saint Louis County and lies 772 miles [1,242.4 km]<1> to the north of the Arlberg that is located in Stone County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Arlberg.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Arlberg ...
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 Arlberg to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Arlberg and extending to:
Mountain View, which is the Seat of Stone County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Arlberg to Mountain View, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of 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 69 miles [111 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 869 miles [1,398.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 50 days.
The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,665 miles [10,726.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,396 miles [11,902.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,274 miles [8,487.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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- Arlberg) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>
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.
<3>
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 Arlberg 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 Arlberg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7337, Longitude: -92.3893 In this case, the coordinates for Arlberg have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.336 degrees.
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.827 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.249 degrees.