Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Uzzett

• 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 Uzzett:
  • 34.890368, -91.691801
  • 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 Uzzett

• 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 Prairie County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Prairie County
  • Since Uzzett is near Lonoke County and also White County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Lonoke County
  • eBird sighting report for White 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 Uzzett ...

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.

• Butlerville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butlerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlerville
  • Butlerville is located in Lonoke County
• Crossroad
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroad have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroad
  • Crossroad is located in Prairie County
• Eagle Park ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Park
  • Eagle Park is located in Lonoke County
• Edwards
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwards have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
  • Edwards is located in Prairie County
• Fourmile Corner
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fourmile Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourmile Corner
  • Fourmile Corner is located in Prairie County
• Hickory Plains
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Plains
  • Hickory Plains is located in Prairie County
• Waterproof
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterproof have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterproof
  • Waterproof is located in Lonoke County
• Woodlawn
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
  • Woodlawn is located in Lonoke County

How Far From Uzzett 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 Uzzett 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<2> community of Uzzett once stood, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Uzzett and extending to:

• Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<3> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Uzzett to Little Rock, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 854 miles [1,374.4 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 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 6,681 miles [10,752 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,408 miles [11,922 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,284 miles [8,503.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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