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35.819243, -92.394325
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We found two communities that are also named Flag.
Within Arkansas, the name Flag is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Missouri
Taney 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 Missouri community of Flag [Taney County].
Ohio
Noble County
This Flag is located in Noble County and lies 661 miles [1,063.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Flag that is located in Stone County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Noble County community of Flag.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Flag ...
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 that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Flag to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Flag and extending to:
Mountain View, which is the Seat of Stone County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Flag to Mountain View, with an average speed<4> 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 four to five hours.
Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 74 miles [119.1 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 868 miles [1,396.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 50 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,661 miles [10,719.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,392 miles [11,896.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,271 miles [8,482.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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 Flag, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Flag) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>
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.
<5>
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 Flag 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 Flag. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8192, Longitude: -92.3943 In this case, the coordinates for Flag have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.346 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.85 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.236 degrees.