Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Cloar

• 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 Cloar:
  • 35.309809, -90.457880
  • 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 Cloar

• 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 Crittenden County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Crittenden County
  • Since Cloar is near Cross County and also Poinsett County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Cross County
  • eBird sighting report for Poinsett 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cloar ...

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.

• Coldwater
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
  • Coldwater is located in Cross County
• Grassy Lake Bottom
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Lake Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Lake Bottom
  • Grassy Lake Bottom is located in Crittenden County
• Love Place
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Love Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Place
  • Love Place is located in Cross County
• Poindexter
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poindexter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poindexter
  • Poindexter is located in Crittenden County
• Three Forks
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Forks
  • Three Forks is located in Crittenden County
• Twist
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twist have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twist
  • Twist is located in Cross County
• Twist Ferry
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twist Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twist Ferry
  • Twist Ferry is located in Cross County
• Wildcat ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildcat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildcat
  • Wildcat is located in Crittenden County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Cloar and extending to:

• Marion, which is the Seat of Crittenden County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Cloar to Marion, with an average speed<3> 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 five to six hours.
• Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 109 miles [175.4 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 778 miles [1,252.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 45 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,612 miles [10,641 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,337 miles [11,807.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,213 miles [8,389.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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