Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bragg City, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bragg City and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bragg City
- 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 Bragg City:
- 33.665666, -92.985999
- 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 Bragg City
- 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 Ouachita County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Ouachita County
- Since Bragg City is near Clark County and also Nevada County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Clark County
- eBird sighting report for Nevada 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
Communities Also Named Bragg City ...
We found one communities that share the name Bragg City.
Within Arkansas, the name Bragg City is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, there is another community also named Bragg City in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Missouri
- Pemiscot County
- This Bragg City is located in Pemiscot County and lies 250 miles [402.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bragg City that is located in Ouachita County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pemiscot County community of Bragg City.
- Missouri
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bragg City ...
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.
- Bluff City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Bluff City is located in Nevada County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluff City <3>
- Good Hope
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Gum Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Harmony Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Grove
- Harmony Grove is located in Ouachita County
- Herbert
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Kent
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Lester
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Lester Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lester Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester Junction
- Lester Junction is located in Ouachita County
- Reader
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reader
- Reader is located in Ouachita County
- Red Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Trace
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Wise ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
How Far From Bragg City 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 Bragg City to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bragg City and extending to:
- Camden, which is the Seat of Ouachita County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Bragg City to Camden, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 84 miles [135.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 956 miles [1,538.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 55 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,793 miles [10,932.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,520 miles [12,102.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,396 miles [8,684 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bragg City. 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 '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- Bragg City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bragg City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6657, Longitude: -92.9860 In this case, the coordinates for Bragg City 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 Bragg City 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 317.54 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.792 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.858 degrees. |