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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 Anna, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Anna 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 Anna:
- 35.727305, -94.286321
- 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 Anna
- 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 Anna ...
We found nine communities that share the name Anna.
Within Arkansas, the name Anna is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Baker 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 Georgia community of Anna [Baker County].
- Milton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Anna [Milton County].
- Illinois
- Union County
- This Anna is located in Union County and lies 304 miles [489.2 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Anna that is located in Crawford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Anna.
- Kansas
- Bourbon 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 Kansas community of Anna [Bourbon County].
- Kentucky
- Warren County
- This Anna is located in Warren County and lies 447 miles [719.4 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Anna that is located in Crawford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Anna.
- Mississippi
- Adams County
- This Anna is located in Adams County and lies 325 miles [523 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Anna that is located in Crawford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Anna.
- North Carolina
- Alleghany 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 Anna [Alleghany County].
- Ohio
- Shelby County
- This Anna is located in Shelby County and lies 636 miles [1,023.5 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Anna that is located in Crawford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Anna.
- Texas
- Collin County
- This Anna is located in Collin County and lies 208 miles [334.7 km]<2> to the southwest of the Anna that is located in Crawford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Collin County community of Anna.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Anna ...
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.
- Artist Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Artist Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artist Point
- Artist Point is located in Crawford County
- Cedarville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Cedarville is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,409 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedarville <4>
- Chester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Chester is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <4>
- Floss
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floss have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floss
- Floss is located in Washington County
- Hobbtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobbtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbtown
- Hobbtown is located in Crawford County
- Lee Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Creek
- Lee Creek is located in Crawford County
- Natural Dam
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natural Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natural Dam
- Natural Dam is located in Crawford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natural Dam <4>
- Rosedale ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Rosedale is located in Crawford County
- Skylight
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skylight
- Skylight is located in Washington County
- Stop ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stop have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stop
- Stop is located in Crawford County
How Far From Anna 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 Anna 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<5> community of Anna once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Anna and extending to:
- Van Buren, which is the Seat of Crawford County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Anna to Van Buren, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over 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 133 miles [214 km] to the east southeast (ESE). 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 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 970 miles [1,561.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 56 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,736 miles [10,840.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,472 miles [12,025 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,353 miles [8,614.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
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 Anna 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Anna) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Anna. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7273, Longitude: -94.2863 In this case, the coordinates for Anna have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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 Anna, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Anna 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 318.585 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.278 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.116 degrees. |
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