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35.064257, -91.248459
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We found one communities that are also named Becton.
Within Arkansas, the name Becton is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, there is another community also named Becton in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Texas
Lubbock County
This Becton is located in Lubbock County and lies 598 miles [962.4 km]<1> to the west of the Becton that is located in Woodruff County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lubbock County community of Becton.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Becton ...
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 & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Becton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Becton and extending to:
Augusta, which is the Seat of Woodruff County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Becton to Augusta, 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 five to six hours.
Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 61 miles [98.2 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 826 miles [1,329.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 47 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,655 miles [10,710.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,381 miles [11,878.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,258 miles [8,461.9 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 from Point A (ie- Becton) 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 Becton 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 Becton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0643, Longitude: -91.2485 In this case, the coordinates for Becton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.547 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.822 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.862 degrees.