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34.546767, -93.759084
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We found twelve communities that are also named Gaston.
Within Arkansas, the name Gaston is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of twelve communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Sumter County
This Gaston is located in Sumter County and lies 353 miles [568.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Gaston that is located in Montgomery County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Gaston.
Wilcox County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Gaston [Wilcox County].
California
Nevada County
This Gaston is located in Nevada County and lies 1,519 miles [2,444.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Gaston that is located in Montgomery County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nevada County community of Gaston.
Georgia
Fulton County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Gaston [Fulton County].
Indiana
Delaware County
This Gaston is located in Delaware County and lies 602 miles [968.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Gaston that is located in Montgomery County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Gaston.
Mississippi
Prentiss County
This Gaston is located in Prentiss County and lies 293 miles [471.5 km]<1> to the east of the Gaston that is located in Montgomery County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prentiss County community of Gaston.
North Carolina
Halifax County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Gaston [Halifax County].
Northampton County
This Gaston is located in Northampton County and lies 914 miles [1,470.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Gaston that is located in Montgomery County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Gaston.
Oregon
Washington County
This Gaston is located in Washington County and lies 1,713 miles [2,756.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Gaston that is located in Montgomery County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Gaston.
South Carolina
Lexington County
This Gaston is located in Lexington County and lies 724 miles [1,165.2 km]<1> to the east of the Gaston that is located in Montgomery County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lexington County community of Gaston.
West Virginia
Lewis County
This Gaston is located in Lewis County and lies 799 miles [1,285.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Gaston that is located in Montgomery County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Gaston.
Marion County
This Gaston is located in Marion County and lies 821 miles [1,321.3 km] to the east northeast of the Gaston that is located in Montgomery County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Gaston.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gaston ...
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 Gaston to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gaston and extending to:
Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 86 miles [138.4 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Gaston to Little Rock, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 971 miles [1,562.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 56 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,777 miles [10,906.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,509 miles [12,084.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,387 miles [8,669.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gaston) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>
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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Gaston 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.
<3>
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 Gaston 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 Gaston. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5468, Longitude: -93.7591 In this case, the coordinates for Gaston have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.129 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.593 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.063 degrees.