Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Arkansas City, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Arkansas City and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Arkansas City
- 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 Arkansas City:
- 33.608827, -91.205042
- 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 Arkansas City
- 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 Desha County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Desha County
- Since Arkansas City is near Bolivar County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bolivar County
- eBird sighting report for Washington 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
Communities Also Named Arkansas City ...
We found two communities that share the name Arkansas City.
Within Arkansas, the name Arkansas City is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kansas
- Cowley County
- This Arkansas City is located in Cowley County and lies 406 miles [653.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Arkansas City that is located in Desha County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cowley County community of Arkansas City.
- Texas
- Starr County
- This Arkansas City is located in Starr County and lies 644 miles [1,036.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Arkansas City that is located in Desha County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Starr County community of Arkansas City.
- Kansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Arkansas City ...
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.
- Catfish Point Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catfish Point Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catfish Point Landing
- Catfish Point Landing is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Constance ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Deep Elm
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Dewey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Forkland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Grapeland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Home Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Home Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Landing
- Home Landing is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Hunt
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Lake Vista
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Vista
- Lake Vista is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Maxey ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Mound Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Landing
- Mound Landing is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Point Comfort
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Comfort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Comfort
- Point Comfort is located in Chicot County
- Stringtown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Stringtown is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Winterville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterville
- Winterville is located in Washington County (MS)
How Far From Arkansas City to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Arkansas City to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Arkansas City and extending to:
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 98 miles [157.7 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Arkansas City to Little Rock, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 868 miles [1,396.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 50 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,726 miles [10,824.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,448 miles [11,986.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,323 miles [8,566.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Arkansas City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
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- Arkansas City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Arkansas City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6088, Longitude: -91.2050 In this case, the coordinates for Arkansas City have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Arkansas City to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.398 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.454 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.10 degrees. |