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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 Caverna, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Caverna and the surrounding area.

  • 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 Caverna:
    • 36.499242, -94.269375
    • 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 Caverna
  • 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 Caverna ...

We found one communities that share the name Caverna.

Within Arkansas, the name Caverna is unique.

Beyond Arkansas, there is another community also named Caverna in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Missouri
      • McDonald County
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McDonald County community of Caverna.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Caverna ...

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.

  • Blackjack Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackjack Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackjack Corner
    • Blackjack Corner is located in Benton County
  • Cyclone
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cyclone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyclone
    • Cyclone is located in McDonald County (MO)
  • Deep Ford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Ford
    • Deep Ford is located in McDonald County (MO)
  • Dug Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dug Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dug Hill
    • Dug Hill is located in Benton County
  • Griffin Ford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffin Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Ford
    • Griffin Ford is located in McDonald County (MO)
  • Jacket
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacket have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacket
    • Jacket is located in McDonald County (MO)
  • Jane
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jane
    • Jane is located in McDonald County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jane <2>
  • Pea Ridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pea Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
    • Pea Ridge is located in Benton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,452 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pea Ridge <2>
  • Race ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Race have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Race
    • Race is located in Benton County
  • Rocky Comfort ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Comfort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Comfort
    • Rocky Comfort is located in Benton County
  • Sugar Beach
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Beach
    • Sugar Beach is located in McDonald County (MO)

How Far From Caverna to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Caverna to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Bentonville, which is the Seat of Benton County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Caverna to Bentonville, 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 165 miles [265.5 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 954 miles [1,535.3 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 6,696 miles [10,776.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,434 miles [11,963.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,316 miles [8,555.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Benton County: www.co.benton.ar.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Caverna) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Caverna. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4992, Longitude: -94.2694       In this case, the coordinates for Caverna have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Caverna 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 318.639 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.44 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.981 degrees.









 

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