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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cut-Off Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cut-Off Ferry and the surrounding area.
- 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 Cut-Off Ferry:
- 34.909817, -90.621495
- 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 Cut-Off Ferry
- 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cut-Off Ferry ...
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.
- Burnt Cane
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Cane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Cane
- Burnt Cane is located in Saint Francis County
- Burnt Cane Crossing
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Cane Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Cane Crossing
- Burnt Cane Crossing is located in Saint Francis County
- Cody
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cody have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cody
- Cody is located in Lee County
- Council
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Council have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council
- Council is located in Lee County
- Hughes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Mud Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mud Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Lake
- Mud Lake is located in Saint Francis County
- New Home
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Home
- New Home is located in Saint Francis County
- Quigley Crossing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quigley Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quigley Crossing
- Quigley Crossing is located in Saint Francis County
- Red Gum Farm
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Gum Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Gum Farm
- Red Gum Farm is located in Saint Francis County
- Red Oak Ferry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak Ferry
- Red Oak Ferry is located in Lee County
- Robinson Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Ferry
- Robinson Ferry is located in Saint Francis County
- True Love Crossing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for True Love Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 Cut-Off Ferry 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 Cut-Off Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Cut-Off Ferry and extending to:
- Forrest City, which is the Seat of Saint Francis County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Cut-Off Ferry to Forrest City, 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 93 miles [149.7 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 most of three 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 6,638 miles [10,682.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,362 miles [11,848 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,238 miles [8,429.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cut-Off Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cut-Off Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cut-Off Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9098, Longitude: -90.6215 In this case, the coordinates for Cut-Off Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<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 Cut-Off Ferry 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 316.135 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.323 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.616 degrees. |
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