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We found six communities that are also named Emmons.
Within Arkansas, the name Emmons is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of six communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Kansas
Washington County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Emmons [Washington County].
Kentucky
Perry County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Emmons [Perry County].
Minnesota
Freeborn County
This Emmons is located in Freeborn County and lies 613 miles [986.5 km]<2> to the north of the Emmons that is located in Monroe County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Freeborn County community of Emmons.
New York
Otsego County
This Emmons is located in Otsego County and lies 1,016 miles [1,635.1 km]<2> to the northeast of the Emmons that is located in Monroe County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Otsego County community of Emmons.
Pennsylvania
Sullivan County
This Emmons is located in Sullivan County and lies 915 miles [1,472.5 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Emmons that is located in Monroe County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Emmons.
West Virginia
Boone County
This Emmons is located in Boone County and lies 571 miles [918.9 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Emmons that is located in Monroe County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Emmons.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Emmons ...
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 Emmons to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Emmons and extending to:
Clarendon, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Emmons to Clarendon, 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 62 miles [99.8 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 828 miles [1,332.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 47 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,664 miles [10,724.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,389 miles [11,891.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,266 miles [8,474.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Emmons could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Emmons) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Emmons 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 Emmons. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8087, Longitude: -91.1551 In this case, the coordinates for Emmons have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.467 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.695 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.868 degrees.