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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 Barkada, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Barkada 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 Barkada:
- 33.673163, -91.902356
- 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 Barkada
- 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Barkada ...
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.
- Green Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Green Hill is located in Drew County
- Plantersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
- Plantersville is located in Drew County
- Reed Settlement ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Settlement
- Reed Settlement is located in Drew County
- Rock Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Rock Springs is located in Drew County
- Rose Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Rose Hill is located in Drew County
- Rough and Ready ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rough and Ready have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough and Ready
- Rough and Ready is located in Drew County
- Saline ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline
- Saline is located in Bradley County
- Scrouge Out ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scrouge Out have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrouge Out
- Scrouge Out is located in Drew County
- Tennessee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennessee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee
- Tennessee is located in Drew County
How Far From Barkada 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 community such as Barkada to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Barkada and extending to:
- Monticello, which is the Seat of Drew County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 76 miles [122.3 km]<2> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Barkada 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 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 901 miles [1,450 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 52 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,750 miles [10,863.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,474 miles [12,028.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,350 miles [8,610 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Barkada. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Barkada) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Barkada. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6732, Longitude: -91.9024 In this case, the coordinates for Barkada have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<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 Barkada 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 316.846 degrees. |
<6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.984 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.388 degrees. |
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