Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Rison, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rison and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Rison
- 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 Rison:
- 33.958399, -92.190196
- 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 Rison
- 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 Cleveland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cleveland County
- Since Rison is near Jefferson County and also Grant County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- eBird sighting report for Grant 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 Rison ...
We found one communities that share the name Rison.
Within Arkansas, the name Rison is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, there is another community also named Rison in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rison ...
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.
- Calmer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Canoe Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canoe Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoe Landing
- Canoe Landing is located in Cleveland County
- Dwight ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Friendship
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Cleveland County
- Gum Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
- Gum Springs is located in Cleveland County
- Kingsland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Oak Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Peace ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Pool ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Randall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Saline
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline
- Saline is located in Cleveland County
- Unionville ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Cleveland County
How Far From Rison 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 Rison to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rison and extending to:
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 54 miles [86.9 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Rison to Little Rock, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 906 miles [1,458.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 52 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,747 miles [10,858.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,473 miles [12,026.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,349 miles [8,608.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rison. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rison) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rison. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9584, Longitude: -92.1902 |
| <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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Rison to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.057 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.267 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.465 degrees. |