Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Quinn, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Quinn and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Quinn
- 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 Quinn:
- 33.281793, -92.614599
- 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 Quinn
- 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 Union County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Union County
- Since Quinn is near Ouachita County and also Calhoun County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Ouachita County
- eBird sighting report for Calhoun 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 Quinn ...
We found thirteen communities that share the name Quinn.
Within Arkansas, the name Quinn is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these thirteen communities, twelve are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Kentucky
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Houghton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Quinn [Houghton County].
- Macomb County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Quinn [Macomb County].
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Lawrence County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Quinn [Lawrence County].
- Putnam County
- This Quinn is located in Putnam County and lies 492 miles [791.8 km]<2> to the north of the Quinn that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Quinn.
- Montana
- Ontario
- This Quinn lies 831 miles [1,337.4 km]<2> to the northeast of the Quinn that is located in Union County.
- Oregon
- South Dakota
- Texas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Quinn ...
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.
- Cross Roads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
- Cross Roads is located in Ouachita County
- El Dorado
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Dorado
- El Dorado is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,402 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Dorado <5>
- Griffin ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Joyce City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joyce City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyce City
- Joyce City is located in Ouachita County
- Lisbon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Lisbon is located in Union County
- Little Bay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Bay
- Little Bay is located in Calhoun County
- Pleasant Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Union County
- Sandy Land
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Land
- Sandy Land is located in Union County
- Smackover
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smackover have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smackover
- Smackover is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,665 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smackover <5>
- Snow Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
How Far From Quinn 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 community such as Quinn to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Quinn and extending to:
- El Dorado, which is the Seat of Union County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 102 miles [164.2 km]<2> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Quinn to Little Rock, with an average speed<6>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 three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 950 miles [1,528.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 54 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,798 miles [10,940.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,522 miles [12,105.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,398 miles [8,687.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Quinn. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Union County: www.co.union.ar.us/
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Quinn, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Quinn) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Quinn. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2818, Longitude: -92.6146 In this case, the coordinates for Quinn have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Quinn could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Quinn to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.263 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.418 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.756 degrees. |