Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bucksville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bucksville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bucksville
- 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 Bucksville:
- 34.612314, -93.340466
- 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 Bucksville
- 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 Garland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Garland County
- Since Bucksville is near Montgomery County and also Yell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- eBird sighting report for Yell 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 Bucksville ...
We found three communities that share the name Bucksville.
Within Arkansas, the name Bucksville is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Bucksville is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 369 miles [593.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Bucksville that is located in Garland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Bucksville.
- Pennsylvania
- Bucks County
- This Bucksville is located in Bucks County and lies 1,071 miles [1,723.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bucksville that is located in Garland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Bucksville.
- South Carolina
- Horry County
- This Bucksville is located in Horry County and lies 817 miles [1,314.8 km]<1> to the east of the Bucksville that is located in Garland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Bucksville.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bucksville ...
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.
- Bear
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Crystal Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Springs
- Crystal Springs is located in Garland County
- Fannie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannie
- Fannie is located in Montgomery County
- Fir ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Liberty
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Little Fir Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Fir Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Fir Landing
- Little Fir Landing is located in Montgomery County
- Mountain Pine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Pine
- Mountain Pine is located in Garland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 789 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Pine <3>
- Peak
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Royal
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
- Royal is located in Garland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal <3>
- Ruble
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Stillwater
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
- Stillwater is located in Yell County
How Far From Bucksville to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Bucksville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<4> community of Bucksville once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Bucksville and extending to:
- Hot Springs, which is the Seat of Garland County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Bucksville to Hot Springs, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over 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 61 miles [98.2 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 947 miles [1,524 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,758 miles [10,875.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,489 miles [12,052.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,366 miles [8,635.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Garland County: www.garlandcounty.org/
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- Bucksville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bucksville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6123, Longitude: -93.3405 In this case, the coordinates for Bucksville 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> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bucksville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Bucksville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.861 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.29 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.866 degrees. |