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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 Des Arc:
34.977008, -91.501298
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We found one communities that are also named Des Arc.
Within Arkansas, the name Des Arc is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, there is another community also named Des Arc in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Missouri
Iron County
This Des Arc is located in Iron County and lies 166 miles [267.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Des Arc that is located in Prairie County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iron County community of Des Arc.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Des Arc ...
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.
Cow Mound ‑ Historic (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
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 city such as Des Arc to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Des Arc and extending to:
Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 46 miles [74 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Des Arc to Little Rock, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 841 miles [1,353.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 48 days.
The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,669 miles [10,732.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,396 miles [11,902.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,272 miles [8,484.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Des Arc) 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 Des Arc 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 Des Arc. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9770, Longitude: -91.5013
<4>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.702 degrees.
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.99 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.989 degrees.