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We found 21 communities that share the name Pea Ridge.
Within Missouri, the name Pea Ridge is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another 21 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
DeKalb County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Pea Ridge [DeKalb County].
Escambia County
This Pea Ridge is located in Escambia County and lies 533 miles [857.8 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Pea Ridge that is located in Washington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Escambia County community of Pea Ridge.
Fayette County
This Pea Ridge is located in Fayette County and lies 360 miles [579.4 km] to the south southeast of the Pea Ridge that is located in Washington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Pea Ridge.
Madison County
This Pea Ridge is located in Madison County and lies 341 miles [548.8 km] to the southeast of the Pea Ridge that is located in Washington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Pea Ridge.
Marion County
This Pea Ridge is located in Marion County and lies 331 miles [532.7 km] to the south southeast of the Pea Ridge that is located in Washington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Pea Ridge.
Shelby County
This Pea Ridge is located in Shelby County and lies 413 miles [664.7 km] to the southeast of the Pea Ridge that is located in Washington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Pea Ridge.
Arkansas
Benton County
This Pea Ridge is located in Benton County and lies 204 miles [328.3 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Pea Ridge that is located in Washington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Pea Ridge.
Desha County
This Pea Ridge is located in Desha County and lies 290 miles [466.7 km] to the south of the Pea Ridge that is located in Washington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Desha County community of Pea Ridge.
Kentucky
Estill County
This Pea Ridge is located in Estill County and lies 384 miles [618 km]<2> to the east of the Pea Ridge that is located in Washington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Estill County community of Pea Ridge.
Fleming County
This Pea Ridge is located in Fleming County and lies 403 miles [648.6 km] to the east of the Pea Ridge that is located in Washington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fleming County community of Pea Ridge.
Scott County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Pea Ridge [Scott County].
Todd 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 Kentucky community of Pea Ridge [Todd County].
Maine
Penobscot County
This Pea Ridge is located in Penobscot County and lies 1,258 miles [2,024.6 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Pea Ridge that is located in Washington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Penobscot County community of Pea Ridge.
Mississippi
Kemper County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Pea Ridge [Kemper County].
North Carolina
Polk County
This Pea Ridge is located in Polk County and lies 531 miles [854.6 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Pea Ridge that is located in Washington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Pea Ridge.
Washington County
This Pea Ridge is located in Washington County and lies 815 miles [1,311.6 km] to the east of the Pea Ridge that is located in Washington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Pea Ridge.
Yadkin County
This Pea Ridge is located in Yadkin County and lies 576 miles [927 km] to the east of the Pea Ridge that is located in Washington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yadkin County community of Pea Ridge.
Tennessee
Clay County
This Pea Ridge is located in Clay County and lies 324 miles [521.4 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Pea Ridge that is located in Washington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Pea Ridge.
DeKalb County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Pea Ridge [DeKalb County].
Lawrence County
This Pea Ridge is located in Lawrence County and lies 282 miles [453.8 km] to the southeast of the Pea Ridge that is located in Washington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Pea Ridge.
West Virginia
Cabell County
This Pea Ridge is located in Cabell County and lies 473 miles [761.2 km]<2> to the east of the Pea Ridge that is located in Washington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cabell County community of Pea Ridge.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pea Ridge ...
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.
Benson Tourist City (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benson Tourist City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Pea Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pea Ridge and extending to:
Potosi, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Pea Ridge to Potosi, with an average speed<6> 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.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 757 miles [1,218.3 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 43 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,493 miles [10,449.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,229 miles [11,633.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,109 miles [8,222.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Footnotes ...
<1>
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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Pea Ridge 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.
<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 from Point A (ie- Pea Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pea Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1259, Longitude: -91.0421 In this case, the coordinates for Pea Ridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>
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.
<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 Pea Ridge 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 316.605 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.30 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.157 degrees.