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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 Leachville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Leachville 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 Leachville:
- 35.922269, -90.255642
- 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 Leachville
- 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 Leachville ...
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.
- Brown ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown
- Brown is located in Mississippi County
- Buckeye
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckeye have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
- Buckeye is located in Mississippi County
- Clearwater
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater
- Clearwater is located in Mississippi County
- Cockrum
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cockrum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cockrum
- Cockrum is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Cottonwood Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Corner
- Cottonwood Corner is located in Craighead County
- Happy Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Corners
- Happy Corners is located in Craighead County
- Macey
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macey
- Macey is located in Craighead County
- Manila
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Poplar Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Corner
- Poplar Corner is located in Mississippi County
- Red Onion
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Onion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Onion
- Red Onion is located in Craighead County
- Shady Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Mississippi County
- Vail
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vail have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vail
- Vail is located in Mississippi County
How Far From Leachville 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 city such as Leachville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Leachville and extending to:
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 139 miles [223.7 km]<3> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Leachville to Little Rock, with an average speed<4>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 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 752 miles [1,210.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 43 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,573 miles [10,578.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,300 miles [11,748.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,177 miles [8,331.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Leachville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Mississippi County: www.mcagov.com/ 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' (or 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- Leachville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Leachville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9223, Longitude: -90.2556 In this case, the coordinates for Leachville 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 Leachville 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 315.971 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.27 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.258 degrees. |
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