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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 Tyner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Tyner and the surrounding area.

  • 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 Tyner:
    • 34.629821, -90.856503
    • 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 Tyner
  • 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 Tyner ...

We found seventeen communities that share the name Tyner.

Within Arkansas, the name Tyner is unique.

Beyond Arkansas, we know of another seventeen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seventeen communities, sixteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Tuscaloosa County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Tyner [Tuscaloosa County].
    • Florida
      • Hamilton County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Tyner [Hamilton County].
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Tyner is located in Hillsborough County and lies 677 miles [1,089.5 km]<2> to the southeast of the Tyner that is located in Phillips County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Tyner.
    • Georgia
      • Hall County
      • This Tyner is located in Hall County and lies 401 miles [645.3 km]<2> to the east of the Tyner that is located in Phillips County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Tyner.
    • Indiana
      • Marshall County
      • This Tyner is located in Marshall County and lies 526 miles [846.5 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Tyner that is located in Phillips County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Tyner.
    • Iowa
      • Polk County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Tyner [Polk County].
    • Kansas
      • Ellis County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Ellis County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ellis County community of Tyner.
      • Smith County
      • This community is historic and although located in Smith County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smith County community of Tyner.
    • Kentucky
      • Jackson County
      • This Tyner is located in Jackson County and lies 431 miles [693.6 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Tyner that is located in Phillips County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Tyner.
    • New York
      • Chenango County
      • This Tyner is located in Chenango County and lies 979 miles [1,575.5 km]<2> to the northeast of the Tyner that is located in Phillips County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chenango County community of Tyner.
    • North Carolina
      • Chowan County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Tyner [Chowan County].
    • North Dakota
      • Pembina County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Dakota community of Tyner [Pembina County].
    • Ohio
      • Guernsey County
      • This Tyner is located in Guernsey County and lies 633 miles [1,018.7 km]<2> to the northeast of the Tyner that is located in Phillips County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guernsey County community of Tyner.
    • Oklahoma
      • Kay County
      • This Tyner is located in Kay County and lies 389 miles [626 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Tyner that is located in Phillips County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kay County community of Tyner.
    • Saskatchewan
      • This Tyner lies 1,431 miles [2,303 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Tyner that is located in Phillips County.
    • Tennessee
      • Hamilton County
      • This Tyner is located in Hamilton County and lies 324 miles [521.4 km]<2> to the east of the Tyner that is located in Phillips County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Tyner.
    • West Virginia
      • Wood County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Tyner [Wood County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Tyner ...

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.

  • Blackfoot
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackfoot have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackfoot
    • Blackfoot is located in Phillips County
  • Cypress Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Corner
    • Cypress Corner is located in Lee County
  • Hicksville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicksville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
    • Hicksville is located in Phillips County
  • Maple Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Corner
    • Maple Corner is located in Phillips County
  • Marvell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvell
    • Marvell is located in Phillips County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marvell <5>
  • Poplar Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
    • Poplar Grove is located in Phillips County
  • Spring Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
    • Spring Creek is located in Lee County
  • Turkey Scratch
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Scratch
    • Turkey Scratch is located in Phillips County
  • Vineyard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vineyard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard
    • Vineyard is located in Lee County
  • Walnut Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Corner
    • Walnut Corner is located in Phillips County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Tyner once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Tyner and extending to:

  • Helena, which is the Seat of Phillips County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Tyner to Helena, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
  • Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 80 miles [128.7 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 818 miles [1,316.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 47 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,661 miles [10,719.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,385 miles [11,885 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,261 miles [8,466.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Tyner could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Tyner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tyner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6298, Longitude: -90.8565       In this case, the coordinates for Tyner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Tyner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Tyner to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.263 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.434 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.77 degrees.









 

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