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33.723720, -93.054055
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We found four communities that are also named Barham.
Within Arkansas, the name Barham is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Louisiana
Vernon Parish
This Barham is located in Vernon Parish and lies 167 miles [268.8 km]<1> to the south of the Barham that is located in Ouachita County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vernon Parish community of Barham.
North Carolina
Wake County
This Barham is located in Wake County and lies 843 miles [1,356.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Barham that is located in Ouachita County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Barham.
Virginia
Surry County
This Barham is located in Surry County and lies 926 miles [1,490.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Barham that is located in Ouachita County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Surry County community of Barham.
Washington
Grant County
This Barham is located in Grant County and lies 1,635 miles [2,631.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Barham that is located in Ouachita County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Barham.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Barham ...
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 Barham to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Barham and extending to:
Camden, which is the Seat of Ouachita County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Barham to Camden, with an average speed<3> 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 four to five hours.
Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 83 miles [133.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 958 miles [1,541.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 55 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,793 miles [10,932.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,520 miles [12,102.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,396 miles [8,684 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- Barham) 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.
<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 Barham 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 Barham. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7237, Longitude: -93.0541 In this case, the coordinates for Barham have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.59 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.857 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.879 degrees.