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Communities Also Named Mount Carmel Estates ...
We found two communities that are also named Mount Carmel Estates.
Within Arkansas, the name Mount Carmel Estates is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Georgia
Mount Carmel Estates, Henry County
This Mount Carmel Estates is located in Henry County and lies 449 miles [722.6 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Mount Carmel Estates that is located in Lonoke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Mount Carmel Estates.
Maryland
Mount Carmel Estates, Charles County
This Mount Carmel Estates is located in Charles County and lies 861 miles [1,385.6 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Mount Carmel Estates that is located in Lonoke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Mount Carmel Estates.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mount Carmel Estates ...
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 included the distance from a community such as Mount Carmel Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mount Carmel Estates and extending to:
Lonoke, which is the Seat of Lonoke County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Mount Carmel Estates to Lonoke, with an average speed<3> 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 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest (SW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 865 miles [1,392.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 50 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,688 miles [10,763.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,415 miles [11,933.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,292 miles [8,516.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Footnotes ...
<1>
GPS Coordinates for Mount Carmel Estates: Decimal: 34.93814, -91.929864 DDMMSS: 34° 56' 17", -91° 55' 47"
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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- Mount Carmel Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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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.
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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 Mount Carmel Estates 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 Mount Carmel Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9381, Longitude: -91.9299 In this case, the coordinates for Mount Carmel Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.975 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.302 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.185 degrees.