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35.069950, -94.115624
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We found 22 communities that share the name Lucas.
Within Arkansas, the name Lucas is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of another 22 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 22 communities, twenty are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Lamar 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 Lucas [Lamar County].
British Columbia
This Lucas lies 2,046 miles [3,292.7 km]<2> to the northwest of the Lucas that is located in Logan County.
Illinois
Logan County
This Lucas is located in Logan County and lies 444 miles [714.5 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Lucas that is located in Logan County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Lucas.
Iowa
Lucas County
This Lucas is located in Lucas County and lies 413 miles [664.7 km]<2> to the north of the Lucas that is located in Logan County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lucas County community of Lucas.
Kansas
Russell County
This Lucas is located in Russell County and lies 367 miles [590.6 km]<2> to the northwest of the Lucas that is located in Logan County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Russell County community of Lucas.
Kentucky
Barren County
This Lucas is located in Barren County and lies 468 miles [753.2 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Lucas that is located in Logan County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barren County community of Lucas.
Louisiana
Caddo Parish
This Lucas is located in Caddo Parish and lies 185 miles [297.7 km]<2> to the south of the Lucas that is located in Logan County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caddo Parish community of Lucas.
Calcasieu Parish
This Lucas is located in Calcasieu Parish and lies 325 miles [523 km] to the south of the Lucas that is located in Logan County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calcasieu Parish community of Lucas.
Manitoba
We haven't found the location of this community yet.
Michigan
Missaukee County
This Lucas is located in Missaukee County and lies 786 miles [1,264.9 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Lucas that is located in Logan County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Missaukee County community of Lucas.
Mississippi
Jefferson Davis County
This Lucas is located in Jefferson Davis County and lies 339 miles [545.6 km]<2> to the southeast of the Lucas that is located in Logan County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson Davis County community of Lucas.
Missouri
Henry County
This Lucas is located in Henry County and lies 231 miles [371.8 km]<2> to the north of the Lucas that is located in Logan County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Lucas.
New Mexico
Harding County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Harding County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harding County community of Lucas.
Ohio
Muskingum 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 Ohio community of Lucas [Muskingum County].
Richland County
This Lucas is located in Richland County and lies 745 miles [1,199 km]<2> to the northeast of the Lucas that is located in Logan County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Lucas.
Pennsylvania
Allegheny 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 Pennsylvania community of Lucas [Allegheny County].
South Carolina
Florence 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 South Carolina community of Lucas [Florence County].
South Dakota
Gregory County
This Lucas is located in Gregory County and lies 629 miles [1,012.3 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Lucas that is located in Logan County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gregory County community of Lucas.
Tennessee
Hawkins 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 Tennessee community of Lucas [Hawkins County].
Texas
Collin County
This Lucas is located in Collin County and lies 196 miles [315.4 km]<2> to the southwest of the Lucas that is located in Logan County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Collin County community of Lucas.
Jefferson County
This Lucas is located in Jefferson County and lies 350 miles [563.3 km] to the south of the Lucas that is located in Logan County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Lucas.
West Virginia
Fayette County
This Lucas is located in Fayette County and lies 755 miles [1,215.1 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Lucas that is located in Logan County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Lucas.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lucas ...
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.
Barber (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barber have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Lucas to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lucas and extending to:
Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 107 miles [172.2 km]<2> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Lucas to Little Rock, with an average speed<5>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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 976 miles [1,570.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 39 days and walking would take 56 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,764 miles [10,885.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,498 miles [12,066.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,377 miles [8,653.4 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Lucas 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lucas) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lucas. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0699, Longitude: -94.1156
<3>
We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Lucas, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Lucas 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 318.413 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.992 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.143 degrees.