Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Levesque, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Levesque and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Levesque
- 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 Levesque:
- 35.242175, -90.720881
- 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 Levesque
- 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 Cross County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cross County
- Since Levesque is near Saint Francis County and also Crittenden County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Saint Francis County
- eBird sighting report for Crittenden 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 Levesque ...
We found one communities that share the name Levesque.
Within Arkansas, the name Levesque is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, there is another community also named Levesque in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New Brunswick
- This Levesque lies 1,428 miles [2,298.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Levesque that is located in Cross County.
- New Brunswick
Curious and Interesting Names Near Levesque ...
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.
- Barn Crossing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barn Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barn Crossing
- Barn Crossing is located in Saint Francis County
- Birdeye
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Central
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Cherry Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
- Cherry Valley is located in Cross County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 572 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry Valley <3>
- Coldwater
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Colt
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colt
- Colt is located in Saint Francis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colt <3>
- Cottonwood Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Corner
- Cottonwood Corner is located in Saint Francis County
- Flag Lake Crossing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flag Lake Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag Lake Crossing
- Flag Lake Crossing is located in Cross County
- Harris
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Hicks Station
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicks Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Station
- Hicks Station is located in Saint Francis County
- Love Place
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Love Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Place
- Love Place is located in Cross County
- Meadow Cliff
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Cliff
- Meadow Cliff is located in Saint Francis County
- Pleasant Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Cross County
- Princedale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princedale
- Princedale is located in Cross County
- Rose Place
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Place
- Rose Place is located in Cross County
- Hicks Station
How Far From Levesque 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 Levesque to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Levesque and extending to:
- Wynne, which is the Seat of Cross County, lies just to the West.
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 93 miles [149.7 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Levesque to Little Rock, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 794 miles [1,277.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 46 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,625 miles [10,661.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,351 miles [11,830.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,227 miles [8,412 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Levesque. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Levesque) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Levesque. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2422, Longitude: -90.7209 In this case, the coordinates for Levesque have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Levesque 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 316.223 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.47 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.597 degrees. |