Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cottage Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cottage Hill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Cottage Hill
- 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 Cottage Hill:
- 36.242019, -93.896586
- 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 Cottage Hill
- 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 Benton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Benton County
- Since Cottage Hill is near Madison County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Madison County
- eBird sighting report for Washington 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 Cottage Hill ...
We found eleven communities that share the name Cottage Hill.
Within Arkansas, the name Cottage Hill is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Cottage Hill is located in Jefferson County and lies 435 miles [700.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Cottage Hill that is located in Benton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Cottage Hill.
- Mobile County
- This Cottage Hill is located in Mobile County and lies 508 miles [817.5 km] to the southeast of the Cottage Hill that is located in Benton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mobile County community of Cottage Hill.
- Saint Clair County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Cottage Hill [Saint Clair County].
- Florida
- Escambia County
- This Cottage Hill is located in Escambia County and lies 541 miles [870.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Cottage Hill that is located in Benton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Escambia County community of Cottage Hill.
- Illinois
- Putnam County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Cottage Hill [Putnam County].
- Indiana
- Clay County
- This Cottage Hill is located in Clay County and lies 431 miles [693.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cottage Hill that is located in Benton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Cottage Hill.
- Iowa
- Dubuque County
- This Cottage Hill is located in Dubuque County and lies 465 miles [748.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Cottage Hill that is located in Benton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dubuque County community of Cottage Hill.
- Kansas
- Marshall County
- This Cottage Hill is located in Marshall County and lies 278 miles [447.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Cottage Hill that is located in Benton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Cottage Hill.
- Massachusetts
- Suffolk County
- This Cottage Hill is located in Suffolk County and lies 1,291 miles [2,077.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cottage Hill that is located in Benton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of Cottage Hill.
- Ohio
- Muskingum County
- This Cottage Hill is located in Muskingum County and lies 686 miles [1,104 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cottage Hill that is located in Benton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muskingum County community of Cottage Hill.
- Pennsylvania
- Clarion County
- This Cottage Hill is located in Clarion County and lies 849 miles [1,366.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cottage Hill that is located in Benton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarion County community of Cottage Hill.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cottage Hill ...
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.
- Bland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Denny Ford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denny Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denny Ford
- Denny Ford is located in Madison County
- Green Acres
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Benton County
- Hindsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hindsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hindsville
- Hindsville is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hindsville <4>
- Pilgrims Rest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilgrims Rest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrims Rest
- Pilgrims Rest is located in Washington County
- Pine Top
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Pleasure Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasure Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasure Heights
- Pleasure Heights is located in Benton County
- Rock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Sharp Ford
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharp Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Ford
- Sharp Ford is located in Benton County
- Spring Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Washington County
- Tanglewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Tanglewood is located in Benton County
- War Eagle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War Eagle
- War Eagle is located in Benton County
- War Eagle Cove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War Eagle Cove
- War Eagle Cove is located in Washington County
How Far From Cottage Hill 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 Cottage Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<5> community of Cottage Hill once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Cottage Hill and extending to:
- Bentonville, which is the Seat of Benton County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Cottage Hill to Bentonville, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 138 miles [222.1 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 939 miles [1,511.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 54 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,695 miles [10,774.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,432 miles [11,960.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,313 miles [8,550.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Benton County: www.co.benton.ar.us/
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- Cottage Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cottage Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2420, Longitude: -93.8966 In this case, the coordinates for Cottage Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Cottage Hill could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Cottage Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Cottage Hill to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.37 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.094 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.851 degrees. |