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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 Bayou Meto, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bayou Meto 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 Bayou Meto:
    • 34.223488, -91.520737
    • 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 Bayou Meto
  • 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 Bayou Meto ...

We found one communities that share the name Bayou Meto.

There is one other community in Arkansas which is also named Bayou Meto.

Beyond Arkansas.

  • Communities Located In Arkansas ...
    • Lonoke County
      • This Bayou Meto is located in Lonoke County and lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Bayou Meto that is located in Arkansas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lonoke County community of Bayou Meto.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bayou Meto ...

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.

  • Bicker Crossing
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bicker Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bicker Crossing
    • Bicker Crossing is located in Lincoln County
  • Cornerstone
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornerstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerstone
    • Cornerstone is located in Jefferson County
  • English
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
    • English is located in Jefferson County
  • Fish Dock ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fish Dock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Dock
    • Fish Dock is located in Arkansas County
  • Greenback Ferry
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenback Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenback Ferry
    • Greenback Ferry is located in Jefferson County
  • Jones Ferry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Ferry
    • Jones Ferry is located in Jefferson County
  • Lodge Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lodge Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodge Corner
    • Lodge Corner is located in Arkansas County
  • Mayview
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayview
    • Mayview is located in Arkansas County
  • Prairie Union
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Union
    • Prairie Union is located in Arkansas County
  • Swan Lake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swan Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake
    • Swan Lake is located in Jefferson County
  • Sweden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden
    • Sweden is located in Jefferson County

How Far From Bayou Meto 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 community such as Bayou Meto to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 55 miles [88.5 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Bayou Meto to Little Rock, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 864 miles [1,390.5 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 6,708 miles [10,795.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,432 miles [11,960.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,308 miles [8,542.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bayou Meto. 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bayou Meto) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bayou Meto. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2235, Longitude: -91.5207    
<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 Bayou Meto 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 316.652 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.832 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.13 degrees.









 

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