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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Anthonyville:
    • 35.039928, -90.340443
    • 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 Anthonyville
  • 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 Crittenden County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Crittenden County
    • Since Anthonyville is near Saint Francis County and also Cross County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Saint Francis County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Cross 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 Anthonyville

Communities Also Named Anthonyville ...

We found one communities that are also named Anthonyville.

Within Arkansas, the name Anthonyville is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore City
      • This Anthonyville is located in Baltimore City and lies 813 miles [1,308.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Anthonyville that is located in Crittenden County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore City community of Anthonyville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Anthonyville ...

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.

  • Blue Goose ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Blue Goose is located in Shelby County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Goose
  • Democrat
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Democrat is located in Saint Francis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Democrat
  • Greasy Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Greasy Corner is located in Saint Francis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greasy Corner
  • Horseshoe Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Horseshoe Lake is located in Crittenden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Lake
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
  • Kate
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Kate is located in Crittenden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kate
  • Louise
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Louise is located in Crittenden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
  • Mallory Spur
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Mallory Spur is located in Crittenden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallory Spur
  • Mounds
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mounds is located in Cross County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounds
  • New Shady Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • New Shady Grove is located in Saint Francis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Shady Grove
  • Riceville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Riceville is located in Crittenden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
  • Topaz
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Topaz is located in Crittenden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topaz
  • Wildwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Wildwood is located in Saint Francis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood

How Far From Anthonyville to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a town such as Anthonyville to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Marion, which is the Seat of Crittenden County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Anthonyville to Marion, with an average speed<2> 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 four to five hours.
  • Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 110 miles [177 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 779 miles [1,253.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 45 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,620 miles [10,653.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,345 miles [11,820.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,220 miles [8,400.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Anthonyville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Anthonyville 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 Anthonyville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0399, Longitude: -90.3404       In this case, the coordinates for Anthonyville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.966 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.145 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.469 degrees.