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we pass this GPS location for Red Fork:
33.936492, -91.270117
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We found one communities that share the name Red Fork.
Within Arkansas, the name Red Fork is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, there is another community also named Red Fork in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Oklahoma
Tulsa County
This Red Fork is located in Tulsa County and lies 307 miles [494.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Red Fork that is located in Desha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tulsa County community of Red Fork.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Red Fork ...
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.
Back Gate (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Back Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Napoleon ‑ Historic (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Napoleon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
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 Red Fork to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Red Fork and extending to:
Arkansas City, which is the Seat of Desha County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Red Fork to Arkansas City, with an average speed<5> 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 79 miles [127.1 km] to the northwest (NW). 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 860 miles [1,384 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 49 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,712 miles [10,801.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,435 miles [11,965.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,311 miles [8,547.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
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- Red Fork) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Red Fork. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9365, Longitude: -91.2701 In this case, the coordinates for Red Fork 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>
An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>
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.
<6>
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 Red Fork to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.468 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.58 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.072 degrees.