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we pass this GPS location for Modoc:
34.335937, -90.779552
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We found eleven communities that are also named Modoc.
Within Arkansas, the name Modoc is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of eleven communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Georgia
Emanuel County
This Modoc is located in Emanuel County and lies 501 miles [806.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Modoc that is located in Phillips County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Emanuel County community of Modoc.
Illinois
Randolph County
This Modoc is located in Randolph County and lies 260 miles [418.4 km]<1> to the north of the Modoc that is located in Phillips County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Modoc.
Indiana
Randolph County
This Modoc is located in Randolph County and lies 501 miles [806.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Modoc that is located in Phillips County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Modoc.
Kansas
Jewell County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Modoc [Jewell County].
Scott County
This Modoc is located in Scott County and lies 639 miles [1,028.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Modoc that is located in Phillips County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Modoc.
Kentucky
Cumberland County
This Modoc is located in Cumberland County and lies 349 miles [561.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Modoc that is located in Phillips County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Modoc.
Missouri
Audrain County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Audrain County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Audrain County community of Modoc.
New Mexico
Dona Ana County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Modoc [Dona Ana County].
Ohio
Athens County
This Modoc is located in Athens County and lies 594 miles [956 km]<1> to the northeast of the Modoc that is located in Phillips County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Athens County community of Modoc.
South Carolina
McCormick County
This Modoc is located in McCormick County and lies 492 miles [791.8 km]<1> to the east of the Modoc that is located in Phillips County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the McCormick County community of Modoc.
West Virginia
Greenbrier County
This Modoc is located in Greenbrier County and lies 634 miles [1,020.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Modoc that is located in Phillips County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenbrier County community of Modoc.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Modoc ...
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 Modoc to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Modoc and extending to:
Helena, which is the Seat of Phillips County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Modoc to Helena, with an average speed<4> 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 88 miles [141.6 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,673 miles [10,739.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,396 miles [11,902.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,271 miles [8,482.9 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- Modoc) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>
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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Modoc 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.
<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 Modoc, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Modoc 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 Modoc. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3359, Longitude: -90.7796 In this case, the coordinates for Modoc have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.191 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.311 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.791 degrees.