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33.491224, -91.399563
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We found one communities that are also named Deep Elm.
There is one other community in Arkansas that is also named Deep Elm.
Beyond Arkansas.
Communities Located In Arkansas ...
Monroe County
This Deep Elm is located in Monroe County and lies 73 miles [117.5 km]<1> to the north of the Deep Elm that is located in Chicot County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Deep Elm.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Deep Elm ...
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 that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Deep Elm to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Deep Elm and extending to:
Lake Village, which is the Seat of Chicot County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Deep Elm to Lake Village, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 99 miles [159.3 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 881 miles [1,417.8 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,740 miles [10,847 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,461 miles [12,007.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,337 miles [8,589.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Deep Elm) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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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 Deep Elm 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 Deep Elm. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4912, Longitude: -91.3996 In this case, the coordinates for Deep Elm have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.51 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.569 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.203 degrees.