Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Coffeeville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Coffeeville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Coffeeville
- 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 Coffeeville:
- 35.491192, -91.400408
- 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 Coffeeville
- 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 Jackson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jackson County
- Since Coffeeville is near White County and also Independence County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for White County
- eBird sighting report for Independence 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 Coffeeville ...
We found three communities that share the name Coffeeville.
Within Arkansas, the name Coffeeville is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Clarke County
- This Coffeeville is located in Clarke County and lies 320 miles [515 km]<1> to the southeast of the Coffeeville that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Coffeeville.
- Mississippi
- Yalobusha County
- This Coffeeville is located in Yalobusha County and lies 143 miles [230.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Coffeeville that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yalobusha County community of Coffeeville.
- Texas
- Upshur County
- This Coffeeville is located in Upshur County and lies 265 miles [426.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Coffeeville that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Upshur County community of Coffeeville.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Coffeeville ...
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.
- Denmark
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Departe ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Elmo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Erwin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Horseshoe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Island Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Town
- Island Town is located in Jackson County
- Macks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Nuckles
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Olyphant
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Pleasant Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Woodruff County
- Possum Grape
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Possum Grape have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Grape
- Possum Grape is located in Jackson County
- Union Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
- Union Hill is located in Independence County
How Far From Coffeeville 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 Coffeeville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Coffeeville and extending to:
- Newport, which is the Seat of Jackson County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Coffeeville to Newport, with an average speed<3> 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 71 miles [114.3 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take 4 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 823 miles [1,324.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 47 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,639 miles [10,684.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,368 miles [11,857.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,244 miles [8,439.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Coffeeville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jackson County: www.jacksoncountyar.org/
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 from Point A (ie- Coffeeville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Coffeeville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4912, Longitude: -91.4004 In this case, the coordinates for Coffeeville 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 Coffeeville 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 316.677 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.029 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.85 degrees. |