Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Datto, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Datto and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Datto
- 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 Datto:
- 36.393166, -90.728253
- 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 Datto
- 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 Clay County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Clay County
- Since Datto is near Randolph County and also Ripley County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Randolph County
- eBird sighting report for Ripley 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Datto ...
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.
- Biggers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggers
- Biggers is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
- Biggers Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biggers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggers Ferry
- Biggers Ferry is located in Randolph County
- Corning
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
- Corning is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,019 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corning <2>
- Current View
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Current View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Current View
- Current View is located in Clay County
- Glenn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Heelstring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heelstring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heelstring
- Heelstring is located in Clay County
- Peach Orchard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Orchard
- Peach Orchard is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Peru
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Success
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Twin Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
How Far From Datto 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 town such as Datto to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Datto and extending to:
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 143 miles [230.1 km]<4> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Datto to Little Rock, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 767 miles [1,234.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 44 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,568 miles [10,570.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,298 miles [11,745 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,175 miles [8,328.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Datto. 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> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Datto) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Datto. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3932, Longitude: -90.7283 In this case, the coordinates for Datto have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Datto to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.305 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.719 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.374 degrees. |