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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Cave Creek:
    • 35.929243, -92.979339
    • 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 Cave Creek
  • 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 Cave Creek ...

We found four communities that share the name Cave Creek.

Within Arkansas, the name Cave Creek is unique.

Beyond Arkansas, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arizona
      • Maricopa County
      • This Cave Creek is located in Maricopa County and lies 1,082 miles [1,741.3 km]<1> to the west of the Cave Creek that is located in Newton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Cave Creek.
    • Nevada
      • Elko County
      • This Cave Creek is located in Elko County and lies 1,255 miles [2,019.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cave Creek that is located in Newton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elko County community of Cave Creek.
    • Tennessee
      • Roane County
      • This Cave Creek is located in Roane County and lies 480 miles [772.5 km]<1> to the east of the Cave Creek that is located in Newton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of Cave Creek.
    • Texas
      • Gillespie County
      • Although located in Gillespie County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gillespie County community of Cave Creek.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cave Creek ...

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.

  • Bass
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bass have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass
    • Bass is located in Newton County
  • Carver
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver
    • Carver is located in Newton County
  • Dickey Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickey Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickey Junction
    • Dickey Junction is located in Newton County
  • Dry Creek ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Creek
    • Dry Creek is located in Searcy County
  • Flat
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat
    • Flat is located in Newton County
  • Hall ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall
    • Hall is located in Searcy County
  • Horn Mountain ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horn Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Mountain
    • Horn Mountain is located in Searcy County
  • Piercetown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piercetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piercetown
    • Piercetown is located in Newton County
  • Roughedge Ford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roughedge Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roughedge Ford
    • Roughedge Ford is located in Searcy County
  • Vendor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vendor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vendor
    • Vendor is located in Newton County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cave Creek and extending to:

  • Jasper, which is the Seat of Newton County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Cave Creek to Jasper, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 91 miles [146.5 km] to the south southeast (SSE). 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 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 896 miles [1,442 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,677 miles [10,745.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,411 miles [11,926.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,290 miles [8,513.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cave Creek. 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Cave Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cave Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9292, Longitude: -92.9793       In this case, the coordinates for Cave Creek 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 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 Cave Creek 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 317.738 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.319 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.482 degrees.




 

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