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Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Stark City, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Stark City and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Stark City:
    • 35.937850, -90.036479
    • 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 Stark City
  • 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 Stark City ...

We found one communities that share the name Stark City.

Within Arkansas, the name Stark City is unique.

Beyond Arkansas, there is another community also named Stark City in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Missouri
      • Newton County
      • This Stark City is located in Newton County and lies 239 miles [384.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Stark City that is located in Mississippi County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Stark City.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Stark City ...

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.

  • Big Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Lake
    • Big Lake is located in Mississippi County
  • Buckeye
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckeye have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
    • Buckeye is located in Mississippi County
  • Dearman
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dearman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearman
    • Dearman is located in Mississippi County
  • Dell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
    • Dell is located in Mississippi County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
  • Gilbert
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
    • Gilbert is located in Dunklin County (MO)
  • Half Moon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Half Moon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Moon
    • Half Moon is located in Mississippi County
  • Hightower
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hightower have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightower
    • Hightower is located in Mississippi County
  • Leachville Junction
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leachville Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leachville Junction
    • Leachville Junction is located in Dunklin County (MO)
  • Little Green Store
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Green Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Green Store
    • Little Green Store is located in Mississippi County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Manila
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manila
      • Manila is located in Mississippi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,339 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manila <3>
    • Pettyville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pettyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettyville
      • Pettyville is located in Mississippi County
    • Poplar Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Corner
      • Poplar Corner is located in Mississippi County
    • Roseland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
      • Roseland is located in Mississippi County
    • Sunrise
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
      • Sunrise is located in Dunklin County (MO)
    • Temples Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temples Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temples Corner
      • Temples Corner is located in Pemiscot County (MO)

How Far From Stark City 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 Stark City to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Stark City and extending to:

  • Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 150 miles [241.4 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Stark City to Little Rock, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 740 miles [1,190.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,564 miles [10,563.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,290 miles [11,732.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,167 miles [8,315.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Mississippi County: www.mcagov.com/

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 from Point A (ie- Stark City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stark City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9378, Longitude: -90.0365       In this case, the coordinates for Stark City 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 Stark City 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 315.832 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.112 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.158 degrees.









 

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