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We found three communities that are also named Marsden.
Within Arkansas, the name Marsden is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of three communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Oklahoma
Love County
This Marsden is located in Love County and lies 290 miles [466.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Marsden that is located in Bradley County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Love County community of Marsden.
Saskatchewan
This Marsden lies 1,603 miles [2,579.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Marsden that is located in Bradley County.
Utah
Salt Lake County
This Marsden is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,198 miles [1,928 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Marsden that is located in Bradley County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Marsden.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Marsden ...
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 that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Marsden to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Marsden and extending to:
Warren, which is the Seat of Bradley County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Marsden to Warren, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 97 miles [156.1 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 928 miles [1,493.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 53 days.
The shortest distance<4> 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).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,504 miles [12,076.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,379 miles [8,656.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Marsden) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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<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 Marsden 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 Marsden. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3279, Longitude: -92.2226 In this case, the coordinates for Marsden have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.017 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.138 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.581 degrees.