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34.015378, -91.586515
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We found four communities that share the name Cades.
Within Arkansas, the name Cades is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
In addition to the above occurrences of Cades, we know of another community located outside of the United States and Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
South Carolina
Williamsburg County
This Cades is located in Williamsburg County and lies 676 miles [1,087.9 km]<1> to the east of the Cades that is located in Lincoln County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamsburg County community of Cades.
Tennessee
Gibson County
This Cades is located in Gibson County and lies 208 miles [334.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cades that is located in Lincoln County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gibson County community of Cades.
West Virginia
Putnam County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Cades [Putnam County].
Communities Beyond North America ...
Spain
Distance: 4,525 miles [7,282.3 km]<1> to the northeast
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cades ...
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.
Bicker Crossing (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bicker Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Cades to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cades and extending to:
Star City, which is the Seat of Lincoln County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Cades to Star City, with an average speed<5> 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 63 miles [101.4 km] to the northwest (NW). 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 874 miles [1,406.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 35 days and walking would take 50 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,721 miles [10,816.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,445 miles [11,981.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,320 miles [8,561.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cades) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cades. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0154, Longitude: -91.5865 In this case, the coordinates for Cades have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>
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 Cades 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.
<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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>
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.
<6>
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 Cades to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.676 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.832 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.195 degrees.