Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Blick:
  • 35.383691, -92.705997
  • 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 Blick

• 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 Conway County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Conway County
  • Since Blick is near Van Buren County and also Pope County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Van Buren County
  • eBird sighting report for Pope 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 Blick ...

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
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arthur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
  • Arthur is located in Conway County
• Birdtown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birdtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdtown
  • Birdtown is located in Conway County
• Gobblers Point
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gobblers Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gobblers Point
  • Gobblers Point is located in Conway County
• Gravel Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
  • Gravel Hill is located in Van Buren County
• Jerusalem
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerusalem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
  • Jerusalem is located in Conway County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jerusalem <2>
• Liberty Springs ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Springs
  • Liberty Springs is located in Van Buren County
• Lick Mountain
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lick Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Mountain
  • Lick Mountain is located in Conway County
• Lone Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Grove
  • Lone Grove is located in Conway County
• Lost Corner
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Corner
  • Lost Corner is located in Conway County
• Old Liberty ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Liberty
  • Old Liberty is located in Van Buren County
• Pleasant Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
  • Pleasant Hill is located in Conway County
• Robertsville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsville
  • Robertsville is located in Conway County
• Sunnyside
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
  • Sunnyside is located in Conway County
• Wonderview
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wonderview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wonderview
  • Wonderview is located in Conway County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Blick and extending to:

• Morrilton, which is the Seat of Conway County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Blick to Morrilton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 51 miles [82.1 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 894 miles [1,438.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 35 days and walking would take 51 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,695 miles [10,774.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,426 miles [11,951 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,304 miles [8,536 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blick. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/