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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 Damascus, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Damascus and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Damascus:
    • 33.262350, -93.018220
    • 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 Damascus
  • 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 Damascus ...

We found 25 communities that share the name Damascus.

There is one other community in Arkansas which is also named Damascus.

Beyond Arkansas, we know of another 23 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 23 communities, 22 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

In addition to the above occurrences of Damascus, we know of another community located outside of the United States and Canada.

  • Communities Located In Arkansas ...
    • Van Buren County
      • This Damascus is located in Van Buren County and lies 149 miles [239.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Damascus that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Van Buren County community of Damascus.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Coffee County
      • This Damascus is located in Coffee County and lies 430 miles [692 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Damascus that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coffee County community of Damascus.
      • Cullman County
      • This Damascus is located in Cullman County and lies 356 miles [572.9 km] to the east of the Damascus that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cullman County community of Damascus.
      • Escambia County
      • This Damascus is located in Escambia County and lies 387 miles [622.8 km] to the east southeast of the Damascus that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Escambia County community of Damascus.
    • California
      • Placer 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 California community of Damascus [Placer County].
    • Connecticut
      • New Haven 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 Connecticut community of Damascus [New Haven County].
    • Georgia
      • Early County
      • This Damascus is located in Early County and lies 503 miles [809.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Damascus that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Early County community of Damascus.
      • Gordon County
      • This Damascus is located in Gordon County and lies 471 miles [758 km] to the east northeast of the Damascus that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gordon County community of Damascus.
    • Illinois
      • Stephenson County
      • This Damascus is located in Stephenson County and lies 654 miles [1,052.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Damascus that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stephenson County community of Damascus.
    • Maine
      • Penobscot County
      • This Damascus is located in Penobscot County and lies 1,502 miles [2,417.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Damascus that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Penobscot County community of Damascus.
    • Maryland
      • Montgomery County
      • This Damascus is located in Montgomery County and lies 971 miles [1,562.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Damascus that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Damascus.
    • Mississippi
      • Kemper County
      • This Damascus is located in Kemper County and lies 245 miles [394.3 km]<1> to the east of the Damascus that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kemper County community of Damascus.
      • Scott County
      • This Damascus is located in Scott County and lies 215 miles [346 km] to the east southeast of the Damascus that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Damascus.
    • Missouri
      • Saint Clair 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 Missouri community of Damascus [Saint Clair County].
    • New Brunswick
      • This Damascus lies 1,667 miles [2,682.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Damascus that is located in Columbia County.
    • New York
      • Broome County
      • This Damascus is located in Broome County and lies 1,125 miles [1,810.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Damascus that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Broome County community of Damascus.
    • Ohio
      • Henry County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Damascus [Henry County].
      • Logan County
      • This community is historic and although located in Logan County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Damascus.
      • Mahoning County
      • This Damascus is located in Mahoning County and lies 847 miles [1,363.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Damascus that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mahoning County community of Damascus.
    • Ontario
      • This Damascus lies 997 miles [1,604.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Damascus that is located in Columbia County.
    • Oregon
      • Clackamas County
      • This Damascus is located in Clackamas County and lies 1,767 miles [2,843.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Damascus that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clackamas County community of Damascus.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Wayne County
      • This Damascus is located in Wayne County and lies 1,139 miles [1,833 km]<1> to the northeast of the Damascus that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Damascus.
    • Tennessee
      • Johnson County
      • This Damascus is located in Johnson County and lies 665 miles [1,070.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Damascus that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Damascus.
    • Virginia
      • Washington County
      • This Damascus is located in Washington County and lies 676 miles [1,087.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Damascus that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Damascus.
  • Communities Beyond North America ...
    • Syria
      • - Dimashq
      • Distance: 6,764 miles [10,885.6 km]<1> to the northeast

Curious and Interesting Names Near Damascus ...

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.

  • Ebenezer
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ebenezer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
    • Ebenezer is located in Columbia County
  • Free Hope
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Free Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Hope
    • Free Hope is located in Columbia County
  • Marysville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
    • Marysville is located in Union County
  • Mount Holly
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
    • Mount Holly is located in Union County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Holly <5>
  • Snipe
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snipe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snipe
    • Snipe is located in Columbia County
  • Spotville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spotville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spotville
    • Spotville is located in Columbia County
  • Tide Water
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tide Water have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tide Water
    • Tide Water is located in Columbia County
  • Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village
    • Village is located in Columbia County
  • Village Junction
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Junction
    • Village Junction is located in Columbia County

How Far From Damascus to ...

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 Damascus to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Magnolia, which is the Seat of Columbia County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Damascus to Magnolia, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 110 miles [177 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 971 miles [1,562.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 56 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,815 miles [10,967.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,540 miles [12,134.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,416 miles [8,716.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Damascus) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Damascus. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2623, Longitude: -93.0182       In this case, the coordinates for Damascus 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 Damascus 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>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Damascus, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Damascus to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.52 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.715 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.933 degrees.









 

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