The halfway point between Tupelo, Mississippi and Joplin, Missouri is:
Jonesboro, Arkansas
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Halfway between Tupelo, MS and Joplin, MO
The best city between Tupelo, MS and Joplin, MO to meet is Jonesboro, Arkansas which is about 44 miles from the exact midpoint.
The town that marks the exact halfway point is actually Opposition, Arkansas.
The closest zip code to the midpoint is 72482.
The exact latitude and longitude coordinates are 36° 15' 26" N and 91° 17' 10" W.
The total driving distance from Tupelo, MS to Joplin, MO is 459 miles or 739 kilometers.
Each person would then have to drive about 230 miles to meet in the middle.
It will take about 4 hours for each driver to arrive at the meeting point.
For a flight, the straight line geographic midpoint coordinates are 35° 42' 20" N and 91° 33' 25" W.
The city at the geographic halfway point from Tupelo, MS to Joplin, MO is Rutherford, Arkansas.
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