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34.038771, -91.618844
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We found five communities that share the name Varner.
Within Arkansas, the name Varner is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Kansas
Kingman County
This Varner is located in Kingman County and lies 439 miles [706.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Varner that is located in Lincoln County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kingman County community of Varner.
Missouri
Ripley County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Varner [Ripley County].
Nebraska
Lincoln County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nebraska community of Varner [Lincoln County].
West Virginia
Jackson County
This Varner is located in Jackson County and lies 644 miles [1,036.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Varner that is located in Lincoln County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Varner.
Wisconsin
Chippewa County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Varner [Chippewa County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Varner ...
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.
Bicker Crossing (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bicker Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Varner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Varner and extending to:
Star City, which is the Seat of Lincoln County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Varner to Star City, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 60 miles [96.6 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 875 miles [1,408.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 35 days and walking would take 50 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,721 miles [10,816.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,445 miles [11,981.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,321 miles [8,563.3 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Varner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Varner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0388, Longitude: -91.6188
<2>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Varner could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<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>
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 Varner 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 316.699 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.862 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.205 degrees.