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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 Bessie, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bessie 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 Bessie:
    • 35.014254, -92.570716
    • 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 Bessie
  • 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 Faulkner County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Faulkner County
    • Since Bessie is near Perry County and also Pulaski County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Perry County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Pulaski 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 Bessie

Communities Also Named Bessie ...

We found nine communities that are also named Bessie.

There is one other community in Arkansas that is also named Bessie.

Beyond Arkansas, we know of eight communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Arkansas ...
    • Lawrence County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Bessie [Lawrence County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Chilton County
      • This Bessie is located in Chilton County and lies 358 miles [576.1 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Bessie that is located in Faulkner County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chilton County community of Bessie.
      • Jefferson County
      • This Bessie is located in Jefferson County and lies 329 miles [529.5 km] to the east southeast of the Bessie that is located in Faulkner County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Bessie.
    • Georgia
      • Wilkes County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Bessie [Wilkes County].
    • Illinois
      • Franklin County
      • This Bessie is located in Franklin County and lies 293 miles [471.5 km]<2> to the northeast of the Bessie that is located in Faulkner County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Bessie.
    • North Carolina
      • Jackson County
      • This Bessie is located in Jackson County and lies 530 miles [853 km]<2> to the east of the Bessie that is located in Faulkner County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Bessie.
    • Oklahoma
      • Washita County
      • This Bessie is located in Washita County and lies 363 miles [584.2 km]<2> to the west of the Bessie that is located in Faulkner County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washita County community of Bessie.
    • Tennessee
      • Lake County
      • This Bessie is located in Lake County and lies 199 miles [320.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Bessie that is located in Faulkner County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Bessie.
    • Texas
      • Gaines County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Gaines County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gaines County community of Bessie.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bessie ...

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.

  • Dixie ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Dixie is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
  • Gold Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Gold Creek is located in Faulkner County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Creek
  • Graytown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Graytown is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graytown
  • Little Italy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Little Italy is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Italy
  • Oak Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Oak Grove is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Orchard ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Orchard is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard
  • Providence ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Providence is located in Faulkner County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
  • Red Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Red Hill is located in Faulkner County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
  • Round Mountain
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Round Mountain is located in Faulkner County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Mountain
  • Stony Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Stony Point is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
  • Toad Suck
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Toad Suck is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toad Suck

How Far From Bessie to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Bessie to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Bessie once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Bessie and extending to:

  • Conway, which is the Seat of Faulkner County, lies just to the Northeast.
  • Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<2> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Bessie to Little Rock, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 896 miles [1,442 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 35 days and walking would take 51 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 7,438 miles [11,970.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,315 miles [8,553.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Bessie, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bessie) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Bessie to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bessie. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0143, Longitude: -92.5707       In this case, the coordinates for Bessie have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.396 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.801 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.456 degrees.