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33.256229, -91.286225
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We found two communities that are also named Jennie.
Within Arkansas, the name Jennie is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Georgia
Evans County
This Jennie is located in Evans County and lies 552 miles [888.4 km]<1> to the east of the Jennie that is located in Chicot County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Evans County community of Jennie.
Minnesota
Meeker County
This Jennie is located in Meeker County and lies 827 miles [1,330.9 km]<1> to the north of the Jennie that is located in Chicot County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Meeker County community of Jennie.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Jennie ...
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 Jennie to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Jennie and extending to:
Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 116 miles [186.7 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Jennie to Little Rock, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 884 miles [1,422.7 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,747 miles [10,858.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,468 miles [12,018.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,343 miles [8,598.7 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Jennie) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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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.
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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 Jennie 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 Jennie. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2562, Longitude: -91.2862 In this case, the coordinates for Jennie have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.417 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.429 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.194 degrees.