Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Roe, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Roe and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Roe
- 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 Roe:
- 34.631285, -91.386072
- 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 Roe
- 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 Monroe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Monroe County
- Since Roe is near Prairie County and also Arkansas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Prairie County
- eBird sighting report for Arkansas 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 Roe ...
We found four communities that share the name Roe.
Within Arkansas, the name Roe is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Maryland
- North Carolina
- Tennessee
Curious and Interesting Names Near Roe ...
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.
- Deep Elm
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Holly Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
- Holly Grove is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
- Lookout
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Park Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Grove
- Park Grove is located in Monroe County
- Peppers Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peppers Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peppers Lake
- Peppers Lake is located in Prairie County
- Peppers Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peppers Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peppers Landing
- Peppers Landing is located in Prairie County
- Plainview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Spear ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Super ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Roe 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 town such as Roe to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Roe and extending to:
- Clarendon, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 50 miles [80.5 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Roe 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 most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 845 miles [1,359.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 48 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,682 miles [10,753.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,407 miles [11,920.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,283 miles [8,502.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Roe. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Roe) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Roe. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6313, Longitude: -91.3861 In this case, the coordinates for Roe 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 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 Roe 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 316.601 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.826 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.00 degrees. |