Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cottonwood Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cottonwood Corner and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Cottonwood Corner
- 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 Cottonwood Corner:
- 35.086480, -90.634829
- 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 Cottonwood Corner
- 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 Saint Francis County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Saint Francis County
- Since Cottonwood Corner is near Cross County and also Crittenden County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cross County
- eBird sighting report for Crittenden 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 Cottonwood Corner ...
We found two communities that share the name Cottonwood Corner.
There are two communities within Arkansas that are also named Cottonwood Corner.
Beyond Arkansas.
- Communities Located In Arkansas ...
- Craighead County
- This Cottonwood Corner is located in Craighead County and lies 54 miles [86.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Cottonwood Corner that is located in Saint Francis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Craighead County community of Cottonwood Corner.
- Mississippi County
- This Cottonwood Corner is located in Mississippi County and lies 53 miles [85.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cottonwood Corner that is located in Saint Francis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi County community of Cottonwood Corner.
- Craighead County
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cottonwood Corner ...
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.
- Barn Crossing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barn Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barn Crossing
- Barn Crossing is located in Saint Francis County
- Blackfish
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Burnt Cane
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Cane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Cane
- Burnt Cane is located in Saint Francis County
- Burnt Cane Crossing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Cane Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Cane Crossing
- Burnt Cane Crossing is located in Saint Francis County
- Crow Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
- Crow Creek is located in Saint Francis County
- Harris
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Hicks Station
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicks Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Station
- Hicks Station is located in Saint Francis County
- Meadow Cliff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Cliff
- Meadow Cliff is located in Saint Francis County
- New Home
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Quigley Crossing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quigley Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quigley Crossing
- Quigley Crossing is located in Saint Francis County
- Round Pond
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Pond
- Round Pond is located in Saint Francis County
- Shell Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Lake
- Shell Lake is located in Saint Francis County
How Far From Cottonwood Corner 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 Cottonwood Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cottonwood Corner and extending to:
- Forrest City, which is the Seat of Saint Francis County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Cottonwood Corner to Forrest City, 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 95 miles [152.9 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 793 miles [1,276.2 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 6,630 miles [10,670 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,355 miles [11,836.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,231 miles [8,418.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cottonwood Corner. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cottonwood Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cottonwood Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0865, Longitude: -90.6348 In this case, the coordinates for Cottonwood Corner 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 Cottonwood Corner 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 316.156 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.372 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.589 degrees. |