Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Birdsong:
  • 35.458359, -90.262455
  • 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 Birdsong

• 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 Mississippi County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Mississippi County
  • Since Birdsong is near Poinsett County and also Crittenden County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Poinsett County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Crittenden 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 Birdsong

Communities Also Named Birdsong ...

We found two communities that are also named Birdsong.

Within Arkansas, the name Birdsong is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alabama
    • Cullman County
    • This Birdsong is located in Cullman County and lies 221 miles [355.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Birdsong that is located in Mississippi County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cullman County community of Birdsong.
  • Missouri
    • Saint Clair County
    • This Birdsong is located in Saint Clair County and lies 254 miles [408.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Birdsong that is located in Mississippi County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Birdsong.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Birdsong ...

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.

• Black Oak
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Black Oak is located in Poinsett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
• Deckerville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Deckerville is located in Poinsett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deckerville
• Dimple
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Dimple is located in Mississippi County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dimple
• Dub
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Dub is located in Poinsett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dub
• Frenchmans Bayou
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Frenchmans Bayou is located in Mississippi County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchmans Bayou
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Frenchmans Bayou
  • From Birdsong to Frenchmans Bayou
• Frys Mill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Frys Mill is located in Poinsett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frys Mill
• Joiner
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Joiner is located in Mississippi County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joiner
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Joiner
  • From Birdsong to Joiner
• Spear Lake
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Spear Lake is located in Poinsett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spear Lake
• Stacy
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Stacy is located in Crittenden County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacy

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

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

• Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 123 miles [197.9 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Birdsong to Little Rock, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 764 miles [1,229.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 44 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,597 miles [10,616.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,322 miles [11,783.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,198 miles [8,365.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'