Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Askew, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Askew and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Askew
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Askew:
- 34.774543, -90.550938
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Askew
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Lee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lee County
- Since Askew is near Tunica County and also Saint Francis County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Tunica County
- eBird sighting report for Saint Francis County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Askew ...
We found three communities that share the name Askew.
Within Arkansas, the name Askew is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Mississippi
- Texas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Askew ...
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.
- Cody
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Commerce
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Commerce Landing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce Landing
- Commerce Landing is located in Tunica County (MS)
- Council
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Cut-Off Ferry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cut-Off Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cut-Off Ferry
- Cut-Off Ferry is located in Saint Francis County
- Fox Island
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Island
- Fox Island is located in Tunica County (MS)
- Mud Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Peters
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Red Oak Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak Ferry
- Red Oak Ferry is located in Lee County
- True Love Crossing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for True Love Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for True Love Crossing
- True Love Crossing is located in Lee County
How Far From Askew to ...
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 Askew to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Askew once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Askew and extending to:
- Marianna, which is the Seat of Lee County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Askew to Marianna, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 97 miles [156.1 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 798 miles [1,284.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,642 miles [10,689.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,366 miles [11,854.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,242 miles [8,436.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Askew) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Askew. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7745, Longitude: -90.5509 In this case, the coordinates for Askew have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Askew, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 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 Askew to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.08 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.241 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.611 degrees. |