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we pass this GPS location for Dermott:
33.527837, -91.436126
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We found two communities that are also named Dermott.
Within Arkansas, the name Dermott is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Missouri
Webster County
This Dermott is located in Webster County and lies 279 miles [449 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Dermott that is located in Chicot County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Webster County community of Dermott.
Texas
Scurry County
This Dermott is located in Scurry County and lies 555 miles [893.2 km]<1> to the west of the Dermott that is located in Chicot County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scurry County community of Dermott.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dermott ...
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 that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Dermott to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dermott and extending to:
Lake Village, which is the Seat of Chicot County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Dermott to Lake Village, with an average speed<2> 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 five to six hours.
Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 96 miles [154.5 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 882 miles [1,419.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 35 days and walking would take 51 days.
The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,739 miles [10,845.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
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).<5>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,337 miles [8,589.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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- Dermott) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>
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.
<3>
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 Dermott 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 Dermott. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5278, Longitude: -91.4361
<4>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.537 degrees.
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.605 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.212 degrees.