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we pass this GPS location for Humphrey:
34.422098, -91.706622
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We found fourteen communities that share the name Humphrey.
There is one other community in Arkansas which is also named Humphrey.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these thirteen communities, twelve are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
Communities Located In Arkansas ...
Jefferson County
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Humphrey.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Tuscaloosa 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 Alabama community of Humphrey [Tuscaloosa County].
Idaho
Clark County
This Humphrey is located in Clark County and lies 1,290 miles [2,076.1 km]<2> to the northwest of the Humphrey that is located in Arkansas County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Humphrey.
Illinois
Christian 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 Illinois community of Humphrey [Christian County].
Kentucky
Casey 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 Humphrey [Casey County].
Michigan
Manistee County
This Humphrey is located in Manistee County and lies 755 miles [1,215.1 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Humphrey that is located in Arkansas County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Manistee County community of Humphrey.
Nebraska
Platte County
This Humphrey is located in Platte County and lies 591 miles [951.1 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Humphrey that is located in Arkansas County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Platte County community of Humphrey.
New Brunswick
This Humphrey lies 1,621 miles [2,608.7 km]<2> to the northeast of the Humphrey that is located in Arkansas County.
New York
Cattaraugus County
This Humphrey is located in Cattaraugus County and lies 891 miles [1,433.9 km]<2> to the northeast of the Humphrey that is located in Arkansas County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cattaraugus County community of Humphrey.
North Carolina
Duplin 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 North Carolina community of Humphrey [Duplin County].
Onslow County
This Humphrey is located in Onslow County and lies 814 miles [1,310 km]<2> to the east of the Humphrey that is located in Arkansas County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onslow County community of Humphrey.
Ontario
This Humphrey lies 979 miles [1,575.5 km]<2> to the northeast of the Humphrey that is located in Arkansas County.
Washington
King County
This Humphrey is located in King County and lies 1,784 miles [2,871.1 km]<2> to the northwest of the Humphrey that is located in Arkansas County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Humphrey.
West Virginia
Wood County
This Humphrey is located in Wood County and lies 640 miles [1,030 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Humphrey that is located in Arkansas County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Humphrey.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Humphrey ...
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.
Cornerstone (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cornerstone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
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 Humphrey to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Humphrey and extending to:
Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<2> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Humphrey to Little Rock, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 868 miles [1,396.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 50 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,705 miles [10,790.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,431 miles [11,959 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,307 miles [8,540.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Humphrey 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 from Point A (ie- Humphrey) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Humphrey. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4221, Longitude: -91.7066
<3>
An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 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.
<6>
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 Humphrey to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.788 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.016 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.177 degrees.