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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 Flat:
35.959521, -92.986006
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We found seven communities that share the name Flat.
There is one other community in Arkansas which is also named Flat.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Located In Arkansas ...
Logan 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 Arkansas community of Flat [Logan County].
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alaska
This Flat lies 3,263 miles [5,251.3 km]<2> to the northwest of the Flat that is located in Newton County.
Colorado
Grand 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 Colorado community of Flat [Grand County].
Kentucky
Wolfe 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 Flat [Wolfe County].
Missouri
Phelps County
This Flat is located in Phelps County and lies 136 miles [218.9 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Flat that is located in Newton County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Phelps County community of Flat.
Ohio
Pike 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 Ohio community of Flat [Pike County].
Texas
Coryell County
This Flat is located in Coryell County and lies 417 miles [671.1 km]<2> to the southwest of the Flat that is located in Newton County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coryell County community of Flat.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Flat ...
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.
Bass (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bass have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Flat to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Flat and extending to:
Jasper, which is the Seat of Newton County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Flat to Jasper, with an average speed<4> 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 93 miles [149.7 km] to the south southeast (SSE). 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 6 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 896 miles [1,442 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 35 days and walking would take 51 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,676 miles [10,744 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,410 miles [11,925.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,289 miles [8,511.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
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 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 Flat 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 '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- Flat) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Flat. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9595, Longitude: -92.9860 In this case, the coordinates for Flat have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>
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.
<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 Flat to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.745 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.331 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.48 degrees.