Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Traceys Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Traceys Ferry and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Traceys 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 Traceys Ferry:
- 36.305067, -92.255712
- 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 Traceys 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 Baxter County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Baxter County
- Since Traceys Ferry is near Izard County and also Fulton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Izard County
- eBird sighting report for Fulton 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 Traceys 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.
- Diamond Bay
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Bay
- Diamond Bay is located in Baxter County
- Hand ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Holiday Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
- Holiday Hills is located in Baxter County
- Salesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salesville
- Salesville is located in Baxter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salesville <2>
- Sycamore Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Heights
- Sycamore Heights is located in Baxter County
- Sycamore Spring
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Spring
- Sycamore Spring is located in Baxter County
- Wake ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Woods Point Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Point Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Point Landing
- Woods Point Landing is located in Baxter County
How Far From Traceys Ferry 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 Traceys 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 Traceys Ferry and extending to:
- Mountain Home, which is the Seat of Baxter County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 108 miles [173.8 km]<3> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Traceys Ferry to Little Rock, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 850 miles [1,367.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 49 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,631 miles [10,671.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,364 miles [11,851.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,242 miles [8,436.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Traceys Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Baxter County: www.baxtercounty.org/
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Traceys Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Traceys Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3051, Longitude: -92.2557 In this case, the coordinates for Traceys Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Traceys Ferry 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 317.292 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.851 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.084 degrees. |