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we pass this GPS location for Overcup:
35.354251, -91.230404
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We found one communities that are also named Overcup.
There is one other community in Arkansas that is also named Overcup.
Beyond Arkansas.
Communities Located In Arkansas ...
Conway County
This Overcup is located in Conway County and lies 82 miles [132 km]<1> to the west of the Overcup that is located in Woodruff County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Conway County community of Overcup.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Overcup ...
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 Overcup to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Overcup and extending to:
Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 72 miles [115.9 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Overcup to Little Rock, with an average speed<2>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 4 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 817 miles [1,314.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 47 days.
The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,640 miles [10,686 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,367 miles [11,856 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,244 miles [8,439.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Overcup) 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 Overcup 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 Overcup. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3543, Longitude: -91.2304 In this case, the coordinates for Overcup have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.557 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.873 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.80 degrees.