Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cottondale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cottondale and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Cottondale
- 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 Cottondale:
- 34.180376, -91.860412
- 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 Cottondale
- 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 Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Since Cottondale is near Lincoln County and also Arkansas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lincoln County
- eBird sighting report for Arkansas 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 Cottondale ...
We found six communities that share the name Cottondale.
Within Arkansas, the name Cottondale is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Houston County
- This Cottondale is located in Houston County and lies 428 miles [688.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Cottondale that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Cottondale.
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Cottondale is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 262 miles [421.6 km] to the east southeast of the Cottondale that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Cottondale.
- Florida
- Jackson County
- This Cottondale is located in Jackson County and lies 443 miles [712.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Cottondale that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Cottondale.
- Georgia
- Terrell County
- This Cottondale is located in Terrell County and lies 457 miles [735.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Cottondale that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Terrell County community of Cottondale.
- Mississippi
- Sunflower County
- This Cottondale is located in Sunflower County and lies 82 miles [132 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Cottondale that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sunflower County community of Cottondale.
- Texas
- Wise County
- This Cottondale is located in Wise County and lies 344 miles [553.6 km]<1> to the west of the Cottondale that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wise County community of Cottondale.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cottondale ...
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.
- Cornerstone
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornerstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerstone
- Cornerstone is located in Jefferson County
- Glenlake
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Greenback Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenback Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenback Ferry
- Greenback Ferry is located in Jefferson County
- Hooker
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Ladd
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Lake Dick
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Moscow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Noble Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noble Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble Lake
- Noble Lake is located in Jefferson County
- Rob Roy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Sweden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Terry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
How Far From Cottondale 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 Cottondale to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cottondale and extending to:
- Pine Bluff, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 44 miles [70.8 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Cottondale to Little Rock, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 883 miles [1,421.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 35 days and walking would take 51 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,723 miles [10,819.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,448 miles [11,986.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,324 miles [8,568.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cottondale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffersoncountyark.com/
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- Cottondale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cottondale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1804, Longitude: -91.8604 In this case, the coordinates for Cottondale 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 Cottondale 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 316.866 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.074 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.285 degrees. |