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33.940836, -94.355534
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We found four communities that are also named Horatio.
Within Arkansas, the name Horatio is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Mississippi
Panola County
This Horatio is located in Panola County and lies 247 miles [397.5 km]<1> to the east of the Horatio that is located in Sevier County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Panola County community of Horatio.
Ohio
Darke County
This Horatio is located in Darke County and lies 690 miles [1,110.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Horatio that is located in Sevier County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darke County community of Horatio.
Pennsylvania
Jefferson County
This Horatio is located in Jefferson County and lies 967 miles [1,556.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Horatio that is located in Sevier County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Horatio.
South Carolina
Sumter County
This Horatio is located in Sumter County and lies 788 miles [1,268.2 km]<1> to the east of the Horatio that is located in Sevier County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Horatio.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Horatio ...
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.
Boring Crossing (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
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 city such as Horatio to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Horatio and extending to:
Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 131 miles [210.8 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Horatio to Little Rock, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,019 miles [1,639.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 58 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,831 miles [10,993.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,563 miles [12,171.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,440 miles [8,754.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Horatio) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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<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 Horatio 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 Horatio. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9408, Longitude: -94.3555 In this case, the coordinates for Horatio have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.459 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.90 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.42 degrees.