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34.496767, -90.891503
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We found six communities that are also named Kingtown.
Within Arkansas, the name Kingtown is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of six communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Lauderdale County
This Kingtown is located in Lauderdale County and lies 201 miles [323.5 km]<1> to the east of the Kingtown that is located in Phillips County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Kingtown.
Georgia
Fannin County
This Kingtown is located in Fannin County and lies 371 miles [597.1 km]<1> to the east of the Kingtown that is located in Phillips County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fannin County community of Kingtown.
New Jersey
Hunterdon County
This Kingtown is located in Hunterdon County and lies 967 miles [1,556.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Kingtown that is located in Phillips County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hunterdon County community of Kingtown.
Pennsylvania
Cumberland County
This Kingtown is located in Cumberland County and lies 854 miles [1,374.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Kingtown that is located in Phillips County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Kingtown.
Texas
Nacogdoches County
Although located in Nacogdoches County, we don't know the location within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nacogdoches County community of Kingtown.
Virginia
Bristol City
This Kingtown is located in Bristol City and lies 511 miles [822.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Kingtown that is located in Phillips County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bristol City community of Kingtown.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Kingtown ...
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 Kingtown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Kingtown and extending to:
Helena, which is the Seat of Phillips County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Kingtown to Helena, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 79 miles [127.1 km] to the west northwest (WNW). 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 5 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 823 miles [1,324.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 47 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,669 miles [10,732.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,393 miles [11,897.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,269 miles [8,479.6 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 from Point A (ie- Kingtown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Kingtown 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 Kingtown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4968, Longitude: -90.8915 In this case, the coordinates for Kingtown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.275 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.43 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.81 degrees.