Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Carr, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Carr and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Carr
- 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 Carr:
- 35.690356, -90.517884
- 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 Carr
- 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 Poinsett County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Poinsett County
- Since Carr is near Craighead County and also Mississippi County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Craighead County
- eBird sighting report for Mississippi 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 Carr ...
We found fourteen communities that share the name Carr.
Within Arkansas, the name Carr is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of another fourteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these fourteen communities, twelve are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Colorado
- Florida
- Michigan
- Missouri
- Saint Louis County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Carr [Saint Louis County].
- Stone County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Carr [Stone County].
- New Brunswick
- This Carr lies 1,399 miles [2,251.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Carr that is located in Poinsett County.
- New Mexico
- Cibola County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Cibola County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cibola County community of Carr.
- DeBaca County
- This community is historic and although located in DeBaca County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeBaca County community of Carr.
- North Carolina
- Ontario
- This Carr lies 909 miles [1,462.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Carr that is located in Poinsett County.
- Texas
- Titus County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Carr [Titus County].
- Victoria County
- This Carr is located in Victoria County and lies 602 miles [968.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Carr that is located in Poinsett County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Victoria County community of Carr.
- Utah
Curious and Interesting Names Near Carr ...
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.
- Davis Spur
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis Spur have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Spur
- Davis Spur is located in Craighead County
- Deep Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Landing
- Deep Landing is located in Craighead County
- Elm Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Gum Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Hatchie Coon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatchie Coon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchie Coon
- Hatchie Coon is located in Poinsett County
- Huskey
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Judd Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Longwill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Maple Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Maple Grove is located in Poinsett County
- Promised Land
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Promised Land have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promised Land
- Promised Land is located in Poinsett County
- Sandy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Shady Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Poinsett County
- Stacy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
How Far From Carr 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 Carr 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 community of Carr once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Carr and extending to:
- Harrisburg, which is the Seat of Poinsett County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Carr to Harrisburg, with an average speed<5> 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 four to five hours.
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 118 miles [189.9 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 772 miles [1,242.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 44 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,595 miles [10,613.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,322 miles [11,783.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,198 miles [8,365.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Poinsett County: www.poinsettco.com/
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Carr) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Carr. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6904, Longitude: -90.5179 In this case, the coordinates for Carr have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Carr could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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 Carr, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Carr 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 316.124 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.416 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.42 degrees. |