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34.897790, -94.091179
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We found eleven communities that are also named Waldron.
Within Arkansas, the name Waldron is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of eleven communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these eleven communities, ten are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Illinois
Stark County
This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Waldron [Stark County].
Indiana
Shelby County
This Waldron is located in Shelby County and lies 559 miles [899.6 km]<2> to the northeast of the Waldron that is located in Scott County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Waldron.
Kansas
Harper County
This Waldron is located in Harper County and lies 270 miles [434.5 km]<2> to the northwest of the Waldron that is located in Scott County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harper County community of Waldron.
Michigan
Hillsdale County
This Waldron is located in Hillsdale County and lies 704 miles [1,133 km]<2> to the northeast of the Waldron that is located in Scott County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsdale County community of Waldron.
Missouri
Platte County
This Waldron is located in Platte County and lies 301 miles [484.4 km]<2> to the north of the Waldron that is located in Scott County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Platte County community of Waldron.
Oklahoma
Alfalfa County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of Waldron [Alfalfa County].
Oregon
Benton County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Waldron [Benton County].
Crook County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Waldron [Crook County].
Wheeler County
This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Waldron [Wheeler County].
Saskatchewan
This Waldron lies 1,179 miles [1,897.4 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Waldron that is located in Scott County.
Washington
San Juan County
This Waldron is located in San Juan County and lies 1,751 miles [2,818 km]<2> to the northwest of the Waldron that is located in Scott County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Juan County community of Waldron.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Waldron ...
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 city such as Waldron to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Waldron and extending to:
Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 104 miles [167.4 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Waldron to Little Rock, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 4 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 979 miles [1,575.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 39 days and walking would take 56 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,772 miles [10,898.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,505 miles [12,078.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,384 miles [8,664.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
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 Waldron, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>
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- Waldron) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>
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 Waldron 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.
<4>
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.
<5>
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 Waldron 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 Waldron. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8978, Longitude: -94.0912
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.38 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.932 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.158 degrees.