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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 Ada, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ada 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 Ada:
    • 35.107030, -92.873502
    • 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 Ada
  • 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 Conway County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Conway County
    • Since Ada is near Perry County and also Yell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Perry County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Yell 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 Ada

Communities Also Named Ada ...

We found 23 communities that are also named Ada.

Within Arkansas, the name Ada is unique.

Beyond Arkansas, we know of sixteen communities that are located in the United States.

In addition to the above occurrences of Ada, we know of seven communities located outside of the United States and Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Montgomery County
      • This Ada is located in Montgomery County and lies 432 miles [695.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Ada that is located in Conway County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Ada.
    • Georgia
      • Dooly County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Ada [Dooly County].
    • Kansas
      • Ottawa County
      • This Ada is located in Ottawa County and lies 392 miles [630.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Ada that is located in Conway County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ottawa County community of Ada.
    • Louisiana
      • Bienville Parish
      • This Ada is located in Bienville Parish and lies 177 miles [284.9 km]<1> to the south of the Ada that is located in Conway County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bienville Parish community of Ada.
      • Grant Parish
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Ada [Grant Parish].
    • Michigan
      • Kent County
      • This Ada is located in Kent County and lies 670 miles [1,078.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Ada that is located in Conway County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Ada.
    • Minnesota
      • Norman County
      • This Ada is located in Norman County and lies 862 miles [1,387.3 km]<1> to the north of the Ada that is located in Conway County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norman County community of Ada.
    • Ohio
      • Hardin County
      • This Ada is located in Hardin County and lies 628 miles [1,010.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Ada that is located in Conway County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Ada.
    • Oklahoma
      • Pontotoc County
      • This Ada is located in Pontotoc County and lies 216 miles [347.6 km]<1> to the west of the Ada that is located in Conway County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pontotoc County community of Ada.
    • Oregon
      • Lane County
      • This Ada is located in Lane County and lies 1,755 miles [2,824.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Ada that is located in Conway County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lane County community of Ada.
    • South Carolina
      • Union 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 South Carolina community of Ada [Union County].
    • South Dakota
      • Jerauld County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Dakota community of Ada [Jerauld County].
    • Texas
      • Montgomery County
      • This Ada is located in Montgomery County and lies 353 miles [568.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Ada that is located in Conway County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Ada.
    • Virginia
      • Fauquier County
      • This Ada is located in Fauquier County and lies 863 miles [1,388.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Ada that is located in Conway County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fauquier County community of Ada.
    • West Virginia
      • Mercer County
      • This Ada is located in Mercer County and lies 670 miles [1,078.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Ada that is located in Conway County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Ada.
    • Wisconsin
      • Sheboygan County
      • This Ada is located in Sheboygan County and lies 660 miles [1,062.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Ada that is located in Conway County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sheboygan County community of Ada.
  • Communities Beyond North America ...
    • Bosnia and Herzegovina
      • Distance: 5,428 miles [8,735.5 km]<1> to the northeast
      • Open a Google Map centered on Ada
    • Spain
      • Distance: 4,403 miles [7,085.9 km]<1> to the northeast
      • Open a Google Map centered on Ada
    • Ghana
      • Distance: 5,937 miles [9,554.7 km]<1> to the east
      • Open a Google Map centered on Ada
    • Croatia
      • Distance: 5,423 miles [8,727.5 km]<1> to the northeast
      • Open a Google Map centered on Ada
    • India
      • Distance: 8,603 miles [13,845.2 km]<1> to the north
      • Open a Google Map centered on Ada
    • Japan
      • Distance: 7,382 miles [11,880.2 km]<1> to the northwest
      • Open a Google Map centered on Ada
    • Serbia
      • Distance: 5,460 miles [8,787 km]<1> to the northeast
      • Open a Google Map centered on Ada

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ada ...

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.

  • Cherry Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Cherry Hill is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
  • Deerwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Deerwood is located in Conway County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerwood
  • Divide ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Divide is located in Conway County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divide
  • Fowler
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Fowler is located in Yell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
  • Gold Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Gold Hill is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
  • Homewood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Homewood is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
  • Index ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Index is located in Conway County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Index
  • Lakeview
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Lakeview is located in Yell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
  • Lewisburg ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Lewisburg is located in Conway County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
  • Libby Ferry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Libby Ferry is located in Conway County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libby Ferry
  • Pontoon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Pontoon is located in Conway County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoon
  • Reeds Ferry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Reeds Ferry is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Ferry
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Riverview
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Riverview is located in Conway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
    • Sandtown ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Sandtown is located in Conway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandtown
    • Spring Meadows
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Spring Meadows is located in Conway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Meadows
    • Sweet Home
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Sweet Home is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home

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

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

  • Morrilton, which is the Seat of Conway County, lies just to the East Northeast.
  • Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Ada to Little Rock, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 910 miles [1,464.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 52 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,715 miles [10,806.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,446 miles [11,983.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,324 miles [8,568.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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 from Point A (ie- Ada) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Ada 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.
<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 Ada, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Ada to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ada. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1070, Longitude: -92.8735       In this case, the coordinates for Ada have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.601 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.052 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.576 degrees.