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To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above,
we pass this GPS location for Bemis:
35.162414, -91.067771
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We found nine communities that share the name Bemis.
Within Arkansas, the name Bemis is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Kansas
Morris County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Bemis [Morris County].
Louisiana
Union Parish
This Bemis is located in Union Parish and lies 164 miles [263.9 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Bemis that is located in Woodruff County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union Parish community of Bemis.
Maine
Franklin County
This Bemis is located in Franklin County and lies 1,261 miles [2,029.4 km]<2> to the northeast of the Bemis that is located in Woodruff County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Bemis.
Massachusetts
Middlesex County
This Bemis is located in Middlesex County and lies 1,175 miles [1,891 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Bemis that is located in Woodruff County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Bemis.
New Hampshire
Carroll County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Hampshire community of Bemis [Carroll County].
South Dakota
Deuel County
This Bemis is located in Deuel County and lies 734 miles [1,181.3 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Bemis that is located in Woodruff County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Deuel County community of Bemis.
Tennessee
Madison County
This Bemis is located in Madison County and lies 129 miles [207.6 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Bemis that is located in Woodruff County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Bemis.
Washington
Adams County
This Bemis is located in Adams County and lies 1,622 miles [2,610.4 km]<2> to the northwest of the Bemis that is located in Woodruff County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Bemis.
West Virginia
Randolph County
This Bemis is located in Randolph County and lies 673 miles [1,083.1 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Bemis that is located in Woodruff County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Bemis.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bemis ...
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.
Bulltown (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bulltown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Bemis to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bemis and extending to:
Augusta, which is the Seat of Woodruff County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Bemis to Augusta, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over 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 73 miles [117.5 km] to the west southwest (WSW). 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 814 miles [1,310 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 47 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,643 miles [10,690.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,369 miles [11,859.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,246 miles [8,442.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Footnotes ...
<1>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Bemis could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>
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- Bemis) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bemis. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1624, Longitude: -91.0678 In this case, the coordinates for Bemis have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>
The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>
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.
<5>
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 Bemis to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.439 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.709 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.764 degrees.