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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 Birdeye, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Birdeye 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 Birdeye:
    • 35.378696, -90.687333
    • 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 Birdeye
  • 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 Birdeye ...

We found one communities that share the name Birdeye.

Within Arkansas, the name Birdeye is unique.

Beyond Arkansas, there is another community also named Birdeye in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Greene County
      • This Birdeye is located in Greene County and lies 251 miles [403.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Birdeye that is located in Cross County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Birdeye.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Birdeye ...

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.

  • Arthur ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arthur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
    • Arthur is located in Poinsett County
  • Cherry Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
    • Cherry Valley is located in Cross County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 572 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry Valley <3>
  • Coldwater
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
    • Coldwater is located in Cross County
  • Fortune
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fortune have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortune
    • Fortune is located in Cross County
  • Love Place
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Love Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Place
    • Love Place is located in Cross County
  • Pleasant Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Cross County
  • Princedale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princedale
    • Princedale is located in Cross County
  • Twist Ferry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twist Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twist Ferry
    • Twist Ferry is located in Cross County

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

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

  • Wynne, which is the Seat of Cross County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Birdeye to Wynne, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 99 miles [159.3 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 788 miles [1,268.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 45 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,617 miles [10,649 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,343 miles [11,817.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,220 miles [8,400.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Birdeye. 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Birdeye) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Birdeye. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3787, Longitude: -90.6873       In this case, the coordinates for Birdeye have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Birdeye to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.211 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.474 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.556 degrees.









 

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