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34.954608, -91.177213
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We found nineteen communities that share the name Fargo.
Within Arkansas, the name Fargo is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of another nineteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these nineteen communities, eighteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
California
Fresno County
This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Fargo [Fresno County].
Georgia
Clinch County
This Fargo is located in Clinch County and lies 579 miles [931.8 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Fargo that is located in Monroe County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinch County community of Fargo.
Illinois
Brown County
This Fargo is located in Brown County and lies 347 miles [558.4 km]<2> to the north of the Fargo that is located in Monroe County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brown County community of Fargo.
Indiana
Benton County
This Fargo is located in Benton County and lies 439 miles [706.5 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Fargo that is located in Monroe County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Fargo.
Orange County
This Fargo is located in Orange County and lies 352 miles [566.5 km] to the northeast of the Fargo that is located in Monroe County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Fargo.
Kansas
Graham County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Fargo [Graham County].
Seward County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Fargo [Seward County].
Michigan
Saint Clair County
This Fargo is located in Saint Clair County and lies 723 miles [1,163.6 km]<2> to the northeast of the Fargo that is located in Monroe County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Fargo.
Missouri
Benton County
This community is historic<1> and although located in Benton County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Fargo.
New York
Genesee County
This Fargo is located in Genesee County and lies 876 miles [1,409.8 km]<2> to the northeast of the Fargo that is located in Monroe County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Genesee County community of Fargo.
Jefferson County
This Fargo is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,038 miles [1,670.5 km] to the northeast of the Fargo that is located in Monroe County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Fargo.
North Dakota
Cass County
This Fargo is located in Cass County and lies 873 miles [1,405 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Fargo that is located in Monroe County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Fargo.
Ohio
Ashtabula County
This community is historic<1> and although located in Ashtabula County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashtabula County community of Fargo.
Morrow County
This Fargo is located in Morrow County and lies 588 miles [946.3 km]<2> to the northeast of the Fargo that is located in Monroe County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morrow County community of Fargo.
Oklahoma
Ellis County
This Fargo is located in Ellis County and lies 483 miles [777.3 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Fargo that is located in Monroe County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ellis County community of Fargo.
Ontario
This Fargo lies 708 miles [1,139.4 km]<2> to the northeast of the Fargo that is located in Monroe County.
Oregon
Marion County
This Fargo is located in Marion County and lies 1,801 miles [2,898.4 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Fargo that is located in Monroe County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Fargo.
Texas
Wilbarger County
This Fargo is located in Wilbarger County and lies 462 miles [743.5 km]<2> to the west of the Fargo that is located in Monroe County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilbarger County community of Fargo.
Wisconsin
Vernon County
This Fargo is located in Vernon County and lies 587 miles [944.7 km]<2> to the north of the Fargo that is located in Monroe County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vernon County community of Fargo.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fargo ...
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.
Blossom (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blossom have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 town such as Fargo to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fargo and extending to:
Clarendon, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Fargo to Clarendon, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 63 miles [101.4 km] to the west southwest (WSW). 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 825 miles [1,327.7 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,657 miles [10,713.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,384 miles [11,883.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,260 miles [8,465.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Footnotes ...
<1>
We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Fargo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Fargo) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fargo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9546, Longitude: -91.1772 In this case, the coordinates for Fargo have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>
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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Fargo 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.
<4>
The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<5>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>
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.
<7>
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 Fargo to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.493 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.744 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.851 degrees.