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34.407696, -93.648909
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We found one communities that share the name Manfred.
Within Arkansas, the name Manfred is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, there is another community also named Manfred in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
North Dakota
Wells County
This Manfred is located in Wells County and lies 970 miles [1,561.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Manfred that is located in Montgomery County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wells County community of Manfred.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Manfred ...
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.
Cooper ‑ Historic (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Manfred to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Manfred and extending to:
Mount Ida, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Manfred to Mount Ida, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 82 miles [132 km] to the east northeast (ENE). 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 969 miles [1,559.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 55 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,780 miles [10,911.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,511 miles [12,087.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,389 miles [8,672.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Manfred) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Manfred. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4077, Longitude: -93.6489 In this case, the coordinates for Manfred have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>
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.
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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.
<4>
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.
<5>
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 Manfred to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.043 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.475 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.036 degrees.