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37.070885, -90.119546
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We found two communities that are also named Arab.
There is one other community in Missouri that is also named Arab.
Beyond Missouri, there is another community also named Arab in the United States.
Communities Located In Missouri ...
Bollinger County
This Arab is located in Bollinger County and lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Arab that is located in Wayne County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bollinger County community of Arab.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Marshall County
This Arab is located in Marshall County and lies 278 miles [447.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Arab that is located in Wayne County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Arab.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Arab ...
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 Arab to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Arab and extending to:
Greenville, which is the Seat of Wayne County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Arab to Greenville, with an average speed<3> 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 five to six hours.
Jefferson City, which is the State Capital of Missouri, lies 152 miles [244.6 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 722 miles [1,161.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 41 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,511 miles [10,478.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,241 miles [11,653.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,119 miles [8,238.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 from Point A (ie- Arab) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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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 Arab 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 Arab. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0709, Longitude: -90.1195 In this case, the coordinates for Arab have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.95 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.402 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.958 degrees.