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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 Clearview Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Clearview Estates 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 Clearview Estates:
    • 35.737300, -91.650139
    • 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 Clearview Estates
  • 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 Clearview Estates ...

We found one communities that share the name Clearview Estates.

Within Arkansas, the name Clearview Estates is unique.

Beyond Arkansas, there is another community also named Clearview Estates in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Ontario
      • This Clearview Estates lies 806 miles [1,297.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Clearview Estates that is located in Independence County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Clearview Estates ...

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.

  • Jamestown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
    • Jamestown is located in Independence County
  • Limedale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limedale
    • Limedale is located in Independence County
  • Limedale Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limedale Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limedale Junction
    • Limedale Junction is located in Independence County
  • Limeville ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limeville
    • Limeville is located in Independence County
  • Locust Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
    • Locust Grove is located in Independence County
  • Meadow Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Heights
    • Meadow Heights is located in Independence County
  • Quail Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Valley
    • Quail Valley is located in Independence County
  • Riverview
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
    • Riverview is located in Independence County

How Far From Clearview Estates 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 Clearview Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Batesville, which is the Seat of Independence County, lies just to the North Northeast.
  • Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 77 miles [123.9 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Clearview Estates to Little Rock, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 830 miles [1,335.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 48 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,636 miles [10,679.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,366 miles [11,854.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,243 miles [8,437.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Clearview Estates. 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Clearview Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Clearview Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7373, Longitude: -91.6501       In this case, the coordinates for Clearview Estates 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 Clearview Estates 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 316.856 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.27 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.916 degrees.









 

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