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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Burna, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Burna and the surrounding area.

  • Astronomy & Satellites ...
    • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
    • 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 Burna:
    • 35.100097, -94.349659
    • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Burna
  • Waymarking ...
    • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
    • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Burna ...

We found one communities that share the name Burna.

Within Arkansas, the name Burna is unique.

Beyond Arkansas, there is another community also named Burna in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Kentucky
      • Livingston County
      • This Burna is located in Livingston County and lies 365 miles [587.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Burna that is located in Sebastian County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Livingston County community of Burna.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Burna ...

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.

  • Apex
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apex have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
    • Apex is located in Sebastian County
  • Big Rock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
    • Big Rock is located in Sebastian County
  • Crossroads
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
    • Crossroads is located in Sebastian County
  • Dill Place ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dill Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dill Place
    • Dill Place is located in Sebastian County
  • Doubleday ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doubleday have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doubleday
    • Doubleday is located in Sebastian County
  • Fox Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Hill
    • Fox Hill is located in Sebastian County
  • Frog Town
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frog Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Town
    • Frog Town is located in Sebastian County
  • Greenwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Greenwood is located in Sebastian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,396 people
  • Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill
    • Hill is located in Le Flore County (OK)
  • Liberty
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Liberty is located in Sebastian County
  • Old Jenny Lind
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Jenny Lind have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Jenny Lind
    • Old Jenny Lind is located in Sebastian County
  • Prairie Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Creek
    • Prairie Creek is located in Sebastian County
  • Rock Island
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Island
    • Rock Island is located in Le Flore County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 648 people

How Far From Burna to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Burna to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Burna and extending to:

  • Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 120 miles [193.1 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Burna to Little Rock, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 988 miles [1,590 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 39 days and walking would take 57 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,771 miles [10,896.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,506 miles [12,079.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,385 miles [8,666.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Burna. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Sebastian County: www.sebastiancountyonline.com/

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Burna) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Burna. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1001, Longitude: -94.3497       In this case, the coordinates for Burna have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>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 Burna to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.57 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.179 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.244 degrees.









 

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