Tidbits & Trivia

Introduction ...

Below is our collection of tidbits and odds 'n ends for Barrentine Corner.

Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Barrentine Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Barrentine Corner and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Barrentine Corner

• 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 Barrentine Corner:
  • 35.068975, -91.945143<1>
  • 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 Barrentine Corner

• 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 White County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for White County
  • Since Barrentine Corner is near Lonoke County and also Prairie County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Lonoke County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Prairie 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 Barrentine Corner

Curious and Interesting Names Near Barrentine Corner ...

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.

• Butlerville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Butlerville is located in Lonoke County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlerville
• Dogwood Meadows
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Dogwood Meadows is located in Lonoke County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Meadows
• Edwards
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Edwards is located in Prairie County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
• Evergreen Place
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Evergreen Place is located in Lonoke County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Place
• Floyd
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Floyd is also located in White County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
• Greyhawk Addition
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Greyhawk Addition is located in Lonoke County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greyhawk Addition
• Leaning Pines
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Leaning Pines is located in Lonoke County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaning Pines
• Mountain Springs
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Mountain Springs is located in Lonoke County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Springs
• Oak Grove
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Oak Grove is located in Lonoke County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
• Opal
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Opal is located in Lonoke County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opal
• Spring Valley
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Spring Valley is located in Lonoke County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
• Sunrise ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Sunrise was located in White County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
• Whisperwood
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Whisperwood is located in Lonoke County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whisperwood
• Wildwood
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Wildwood is located in Lonoke County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood

How Far From Barrentine Corner 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 included the distance from a community such as Barrentine Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Barrentine Corner and extending to:

• Searcy, which is the Seat of White County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Barrentine Corner to Searcy, with an average speed<3> 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 five to six hours.
• Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest (SW). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 862 miles [1,387.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 49 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,681 miles [10,752 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,410 miles [11,925.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,287 miles [8,508.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>