Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bald Knob, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bald Knob and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bald Knob
- 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 Bald Knob:
- 35.309408, -91.569126
- 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 Bald Knob
- 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 White County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for White County
- Since Bald Knob is near Jackson County and also Woodruff County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jackson County
- eBird sighting report for Woodruff 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 Bald Knob ...
We found three communities that share the name Bald Knob.
Within Arkansas, the name Bald Knob is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
In addition to the above occurrences of Bald Knob, we know of another community located outside of the United States and Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ohio
- West Virginia
- Communities Beyond North America ...
- Australia
- Distance: 8,634 miles [13,895.1 km]<1> to the west
- Australia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bald Knob ...
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.
- Barber ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Bee Rock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Clear Water ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Water have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Water
- Clear Water is located in White County
- Happy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Liberty Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Valley
- Liberty Valley is located in White County
- Plainview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Providence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in White County
- Pryor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Short ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Steprock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Twentythree
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twentythree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twentythree
- Twentythree is located in White County
- Velvet Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Velvet Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velvet Ridge
- Velvet Ridge is located in White County
How Far From Bald Knob to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Bald Knob to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bald Knob and extending to:
- Searcy, which is the Seat of White County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Bald Knob to Searcy, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 55 miles [88.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 836 miles [1,345.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 48 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,655 miles [10,710.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,383 miles [11,881.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,260 miles [8,465.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bald Knob. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for White County: www.whitecountyar.org/
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Bald Knob) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bald Knob. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3094, Longitude: -91.5691 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Bald Knob to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.772 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.115 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.959 degrees. |