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we pass this GPS location for Pine Hill Estates:
34.910644, -91.950142
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We found five communities that share the name Pine Hill Estates.
Within Arkansas, the name Pine Hill Estates is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Florida
Alachua County
This Pine Hill Estates is located in Alachua County and lies 661 miles [1,063.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Pine Hill Estates that is located in Lonoke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alachua County community of Pine Hill Estates.
Louisiana
Caddo Parish
This Pine Hill Estates is located in Caddo Parish and lies 196 miles [315.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Pine Hill Estates that is located in Lonoke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caddo Parish community of Pine Hill Estates.
Maryland
Charles County
This Pine Hill Estates is located in Charles County and lies 869 miles [1,398.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pine Hill Estates that is located in Lonoke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Pine Hill Estates.
Frederick County
This Pine Hill Estates is located in Frederick County and lies 842 miles [1,355.1 km] to the east northeast of the Pine Hill Estates that is located in Lonoke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Pine Hill Estates.
Mississippi
Webster County
This Pine Hill Estates is located in Webster County and lies 179 miles [288.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Pine Hill Estates that is located in Lonoke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Webster County community of Pine Hill Estates.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pine Hill 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.
Dogwood Meadows (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Pine Hill Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pine Hill Estates and extending to:
Lonoke, which is the Seat of Lonoke County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Pine Hill 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west southwest (WSW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 867 miles [1,395.3 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 6,690 miles [10,766.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,418 miles [11,938.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,294 miles [8,519.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pine Hill Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pine Hill Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9106, Longitude: -91.9501 In this case, the coordinates for Pine Hill Estates 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.
<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 Pine Hill Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.986 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.311 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.199 degrees.