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35.826746, -93.209343
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We found four communities that are also named Deer.
Within Arkansas, the name Deer is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of four communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, .
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Manitoba
This Deer lies 1,015 miles [1,633.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Deer that is located in Newton County.
Missouri
Osage County
This Deer is located in Osage County and lies 208 miles [334.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Deer that is located in Newton County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Osage County community of Deer.
New Mexico
Hidalgo County
This Deer is located in Hidalgo County and lies 937 miles [1,508 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Deer that is located in Newton County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hidalgo County community of Deer.
Yukon
This Deer lies 2,726 miles [4,387.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Deer that is located in Newton County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Deer ...
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 Deer to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Deer and extending to:
Jasper, which is the Seat of Newton County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Deer to Jasper, with an average speed<3> 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 92 miles [148.1 km] to the southeast (SE). 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 6 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 911 miles [1,466.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 52 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,691 miles [10,768.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,425 miles [11,949.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,304 miles [8,536 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Deer) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Deer 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 Deer. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8267, Longitude: -93.2093 In this case, the coordinates for Deer have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.881 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.472 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.605 degrees.