Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Red Oak Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Red Oak Ferry and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Red Oak Ferry

• 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 Red Oak Ferry:
  • 34.788153, -90.608440
  • 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 Red Oak Ferry

• 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 Lee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Lee County
  • Since Red Oak Ferry is near Tunica County and also Saint Francis County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Tunica County
  • eBird sighting report for Saint Francis 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 Red Oak 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 Crossing
  (13 miles [20.9 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 northwest)
  • 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
• Commerce
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
  • Commerce is located in Tunica County (MS)
• Commerce Landing
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce Landing
  • Commerce Landing is located in Tunica County (MS)
• Council
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • 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
• Cut-Off Ferry
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cut-Off Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cut-Off Ferry
  • Cut-Off Ferry is located in Saint Francis County
• Cypress Corner
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Corner
  • Cypress Corner is located in Lee County
• Fox Island
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Island
  • Fox Island is located in Tunica County (MS)
• Hughes
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes
  • Hughes is located in Saint Francis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,200 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hughes <2>
• Mud Lake
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • 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
• Peters
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peters have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters
  • Peters is located in Lee County
• Robinson Ferry
  (11 miles [17.7 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 northwest)
  • 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 Red Oak Ferry to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Red Oak 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 Red Oak Ferry and extending to:

• Marianna, which is the Seat of Lee County, lies just to the West.
• Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 93 miles [149.7 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Red Oak Ferry 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 800 miles [1,287.5 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 6,644 miles [10,692.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,368 miles [11,857.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,243 miles [8,437.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Red Oak Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/