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36.237779, -90.907726
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We found three communities that share the name Skaggs.
Within Arkansas, the name Skaggs is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Kentucky
Lawrence County
This Skaggs is located in Lawrence County and lies 454 miles [730.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Skaggs that is located in Randolph County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Skaggs.
Magoffin County
This Skaggs is located in Magoffin County and lies 445 miles [716.2 km] to the east northeast of the Skaggs that is located in Randolph County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Magoffin County community of Skaggs.
Montana
Fergus County
This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Skaggs [Fergus County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Skaggs ...
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 Skaggs to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Skaggs and extending to:
Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 128 miles [206 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Skaggs to Little Rock, with an average speed<6>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 780 miles [1,255.3 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,583 miles [10,594.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,312 miles [11,767.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,190 miles [8,352.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Skaggs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Skaggs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2378, Longitude: -90.9077 In this case, the coordinates for Skaggs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>
We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Skaggs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>
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.
<4>
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.
<5>
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<6>
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.
<7>
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 Skaggs to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.411 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.821 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.486 degrees.