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we pass this GPS location for Bearden:
33.724625, -92.615618
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We found two communities that are also named Bearden.
Within Arkansas, the name Bearden is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Oklahoma
Okfuskee County
This Bearden is located in Okfuskee County and lies 242 miles [389.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bearden that is located in Ouachita County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Okfuskee County community of Bearden.
Tennessee
Knox County
This Bearden is located in Knox County and lies 511 miles [822.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bearden that is located in Ouachita County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Bearden.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bearden ...
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 city such as Bearden to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bearden and extending to:
Camden, which is the Seat of Ouachita County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Bearden to Camden, 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 four to five hours.
Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 72 miles [115.9 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 4 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 935 miles [1,504.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 54 days.
The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,776 miles [10,904.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,501 miles [12,071.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,378 miles [8,655.1 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bearden) 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 Bearden 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 Bearden. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7246, Longitude: -92.6156
<4>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.308 degrees.
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.528 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.688 degrees.