Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Chanticleer, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Chanticleer and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Chanticleer
- 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 Chanticleer:
- 33.300951, -91.279280
- 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 Chanticleer
- 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 Chicot County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Chicot County
- Since Chanticleer is near Washington County and also Drew County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- eBird sighting report for Drew 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 Chanticleer ...
We found three communities that share the name Chanticleer.
Within Arkansas, the name Chanticleer is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Escambia County
- This Chanticleer is located in Escambia County and lies 307 miles [494.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Chanticleer that is located in Chicot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Escambia County community of Chanticleer.
- Georgia
- Fayette County
- This Chanticleer is located in Fayette County and lies 394 miles [634.1 km]<1> to the east of the Chanticleer that is located in Chicot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Chanticleer.
- South Carolina
- Greenville County
- This Chanticleer is located in Greenville County and lies 518 miles [833.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Chanticleer that is located in Chicot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Chanticleer.
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Chanticleer ...
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.
- Eminence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Hickory Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
- Hickory Ridge is located in Chicot County
- Jennie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Lake Village
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Lake Village is located in Chicot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,151 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Village <3>
- Luna
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Mason ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Red Leaf
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Refuge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Sunnyside
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Yellow Bayou
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bayou
- Yellow Bayou is located in Chicot County
How Far From Chanticleer 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 Chanticleer to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Chanticleer and extending to:
- Lake Village, which is the Seat of Chicot County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 114 miles [183.5 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Chanticleer to Little Rock, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 882 miles [1,419.4 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,744 miles [10,853.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,465 miles [12,013.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,340 miles [8,593.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chanticleer. 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Chanticleer) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chanticleer. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3010, Longitude: -91.2793 In this case, the coordinates for Chanticleer 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 Chanticleer 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 316.417 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.435 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.184 degrees. |