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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 Aubrey, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Aubrey 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 Aubrey:
    • 34.719826, -90.897983
    • 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 Aubrey
  • 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 Aubrey ...

We found fourteen communities that share the name Aubrey.

Within Arkansas, the name Aubrey is unique.

Beyond Arkansas, we know of another fourteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these fourteen communities, thirteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Lee County
      • This Aubrey is located in Lee County and lies 343 miles [552 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Aubrey that is located in Lee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Aubrey.
    • Arizona
      • Yavapai 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 Arizona community of Aubrey [Yavapai County].
    • Georgia
      • Bartow County
      • This Aubrey is located in Bartow County and lies 351 miles [564.9 km]<1> to the east of the Aubrey that is located in Lee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bartow County community of Aubrey.
      • Heard County
      • This Aubrey is located in Heard County and lies 346 miles [556.8 km] to the east southeast of the Aubrey that is located in Lee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Heard County community of Aubrey.
    • Kansas
      • Hamilton 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 Kansas community of Aubrey [Hamilton County].
      • Johnson County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Johnson County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Aubrey.
    • Louisiana
      • Tensas Parish
      • This Aubrey is located in Tensas Parish and lies 194 miles [312.2 km]<1> to the south of the Aubrey that is located in Lee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tensas Parish community of Aubrey.
    • Mississippi
      • Noxubee County
      • This Aubrey is located in Noxubee County and lies 182 miles [292.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Aubrey that is located in Lee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Noxubee County community of Aubrey.
    • Missouri
      • Johnson 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 Missouri community of Aubrey [Johnson County].
    • Oklahoma
      • Creek 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 Oklahoma community of Aubrey [Creek County].
    • Ontario
      • 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 Ontario community of Aubrey.
    • South Dakota
      • Minnehaha 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 Aubrey [Minnehaha County].
    • Texas
      • Denton County
      • This Aubrey is located in Denton County and lies 361 miles [581 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Aubrey that is located in Lee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Denton County community of Aubrey.
    • Wisconsin
      • Richland County
      • This Aubrey is located in Richland County and lies 594 miles [956 km]<1> to the north of the Aubrey that is located in Lee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Aubrey.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Aubrey ...

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.

  • Blackfoot
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackfoot have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackfoot
    • Blackfoot is located in Phillips County
  • Cypress Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Corner
    • Cypress Corner is located in Lee County
  • Four Forks
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Forks
    • Four Forks is located in Lee County
  • Gill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gill
    • Gill is located in Lee County
  • Hicks
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks
    • Hicks is located in Phillips County
  • Hicksville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicksville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
    • Hicksville is located in Phillips County
  • Hopper
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopper have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopper
    • Hopper is located in Lee County
  • Little Prairie ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Prairie
    • Little Prairie is located in Lee County
  • Maple Corner
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Corner
    • Maple Corner is located in Phillips County
  • Marvell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvell
    • Marvell is located in Phillips County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marvell <5>
  • Poplar Grove
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
    • Poplar Grove is located in Phillips County
  • Spring Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
    • Spring Creek is located in Lee County
  • Turkey Scratch
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Scratch
    • Turkey Scratch is located in Phillips County
  • Vineyard
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vineyard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard
    • Vineyard is located in Lee County

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

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

  • Marianna, which is the Seat of Lee County, lies just to the East Northeast.
  • Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 77 miles [123.9 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Aubrey to Little Rock, with an average speed<6>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 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 817 miles [1,314.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 47 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,658 miles [10,715 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,383 miles [11,881.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,259 miles [8,463.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Aubrey. 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Aubrey) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Aubrey. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7198, Longitude: -90.8980       In this case, the coordinates for Aubrey have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 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 Aubrey 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 Aubrey, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Aubrey 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 316.296 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.485 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.772 degrees.









 

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