Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Accident:
  • 36.227854, -94.101591
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Accident

• 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 Benton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Benton County
  • Since Accident is near Washington County and also Madison County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Washington County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Madison 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Accident

Communities Also Named Accident ...

We found one communities that are also named Accident.

Within Arkansas, the name Accident is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Maryland
    • Garrett County
    • This Accident is located in Garrett County and lies 837 miles [1,347 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Accident that is located in Benton County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Garrett County community of Accident.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Accident ...

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.

• Cross Hollow
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Cross Hollow is located in Benton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Hollow
• Cross Roads ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Cross Roads is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
• Freeman ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Freeman is located in Benton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
• Hickory Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Hickory Creek is located in Benton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek
• Liberty ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Liberty is located in Benton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
• Oak Grove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Oak Grove is located in Benton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
• Pleasure Heights
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Pleasure Heights is located in Benton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasure Heights
• Silent Grove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Silent Grove is located in Benton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silent Grove
• Silver Springs ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Silver Springs is located in Benton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
• Spring Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Spring Creek is located in Benton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek

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

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

• Bentonville, which is the Seat of Benton County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Accident to Bentonville, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 145 miles [233.4 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 950 miles [1,528.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 54 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,704 miles [10,789 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,441 miles [11,975.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,322 miles [8,564.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'