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33.519556, -92.224588
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We found one communities that are also named Craney.
Within Arkansas, the name Craney is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, there is another community also named Craney in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Kentucky
Rowan County
This Craney is located in Rowan County and lies 587 miles [944.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Craney that is located in Bradley County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rowan County community of Craney.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Craney ...
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 Craney to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Craney and extending to:
Warren, which is the Seat of Bradley County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Craney to Warren, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 84 miles [135.2 km] to the north (N). 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 922 miles [1,483.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 53 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 7,495 miles [12,062 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,371 miles [8,643.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- Craney) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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<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.
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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 Craney 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 Craney. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5196, Longitude: -92.2246 In this case, the coordinates for Craney have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.037 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.186 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.551 degrees.