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We found three communities that are also named Elnora.
Within Arkansas, the name Elnora is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of three communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alberta
This Elnora lies 1,541 miles [2,480 km]<1> to the northwest of the Elnora that is located in Randolph County.
Indiana
Davies's County
This Elnora is located in Davies's County and lies 282 miles [453.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Elnora that is located in Randolph County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davies's County community of Elnora.
New York
Saratoga County
This Elnora is located in Saratoga County and lies 1,021 miles [1,643.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Elnora that is located in Randolph County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saratoga County community of Elnora.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Elnora ...
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 & 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 Elnora to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Elnora and extending to:
Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 122 miles [196.3 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Elnora to Little Rock, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 784 miles [1,261.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 45 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,588 miles [10,602.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,318 miles [11,777.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,195 miles [8,360.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- Elnora) 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 Elnora 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 Elnora. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1724, Longitude: -90.9630 In this case, the coordinates for Elnora have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.442 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.849 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.524 degrees.