Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bland Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bland Ferry and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bland Ferry
- 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 Bland Ferry:
- 36.206187, -94.017700
- 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 Bland Ferry
- 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since Bland Ferry is near Benton County and also Madison County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Benton County
- eBird sighting report for Madison 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:
- Waymark.com
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bland Ferry ...
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.
- Accident
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Beau-O-Rama
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beau-O-Rama have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beau-O-Rama
- Beau-O-Rama is located in Washington County
- Hickory Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek
- Hickory Creek is located in Benton County
- Key ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Oak Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Pilgrims Rest
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilgrims Rest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrims Rest
- Pilgrims Rest is located in Washington County
- Pleasure Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasure Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasure Heights
- Pleasure Heights is located in Benton County
- Sharp Ford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharp Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Ford
- Sharp Ford is located in Benton County
- Silver Springs ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
- Silver Springs is located in Benton County
- Spring Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Washington County
- Van Winkle Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Winkle Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Winkle Ferry
- Van Winkle Ferry is located in Benton County
- War Eagle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War Eagle
- War Eagle is located in Benton County
- War Eagle Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War Eagle Cove
- War Eagle Cove is located in Washington County
How Far From Bland Ferry 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 Bland Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Bland Ferry and extending to:
- Fayetteville, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Bland Ferry to Fayetteville, with an average speed<3> 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 141 miles [226.9 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 946 miles [1,522.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 54 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,702 miles [10,785.8 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 5,319 miles [8,560.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bland Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.ar.us/
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Bland Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bland Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2062, Longitude: -94.0177 In this case, the coordinates for Bland Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Bland Ferry 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 318.447 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.179 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.913 degrees. |