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we pass this GPS location for Serene:
36.215887, -90.854130
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We found one communities that are also named Serene.
Within Arkansas, the name Serene is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, there is another community also named Serene in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Washington
Snohomish County
This Serene is located in Snohomish County and lies 1,785 miles [2,872.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Serene that is located in Randolph County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Snohomish County community of Serene.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Serene ...
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 Serene to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Serene and extending to:
Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 129 miles [207.6 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Serene to Little Rock, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 777 miles [1,250.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 45 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,582 miles [10,592.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,311 miles [11,765.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,188 miles [8,349.3 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Serene) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
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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 Serene 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 Serene. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2159, Longitude: -90.8541
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.375 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.777 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.466 degrees.