Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Crittenden, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Crittenden and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Crittenden
- 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 Crittenden:
- 35.244255, -90.455658
- 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 Crittenden
- 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 Crittenden is near Cross County and also Saint Francis County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cross County
- eBird sighting report for Saint Francis 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 Crittenden ...
We found twelve communities that share the name Crittenden.
Within Arkansas, the name Crittenden is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of another twelve communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Pima County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arizona community of Crittenden [Pima County].
- Santa Cruz County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arizona community of Crittenden [Santa Cruz County].
- Indiana
- Cass County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Crittenden [Cass County].
- Kansas
- Allen County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Crittenden [Allen County].
- Butler County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Crittenden [Butler County].
- Kentucky
- Grant County
- This Crittenden is located in Grant County and lies 403 miles [648.6 km]<3> to the northeast of the Crittenden that is located in Crittenden County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Crittenden.
- Missouri
- Camden County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Crittenden [Camden County].
- Daviess County
- This community is historic and although located in Daviess County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Daviess County community of Crittenden.
- Morgan County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Crittenden [Morgan County].
- New York
- Erie County
- This Crittenden is located in Erie County and lies 831 miles [1,337.4 km]<3> to the northeast of the Crittenden that is located in Crittenden County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Crittenden.
- Monroe County
- This Crittenden is located in Monroe County and lies 872 miles [1,403.3 km] to the northeast of the Crittenden that is located in Crittenden County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Crittenden.
- Virginia
- Suffolk City
- This Crittenden is located in Suffolk City and lies 786 miles [1,264.9 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Crittenden that is located in Crittenden County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk City community of Crittenden.
- Arizona
Curious and Interesting Names Near Crittenden ...
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.
- Dixie
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Grassy Lake Bottom
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Lake Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Love Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Place
- Love Place is located in Cross County
- New Shady Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Shady Grove
- New Shady Grove is located in Saint Francis County
- Poindexter
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Poindexter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poindexter
- Poindexter is located in Crittenden County
- Rose Place
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Place
- Rose Place is located in Cross County
- Shell Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Lake
- Shell Lake is located in Saint Francis County
- Three Forks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Forks
- Three Forks is located in Crittenden County
- Twist
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Wildcat ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
How Far From Crittenden 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 Crittenden to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Crittenden and extending to:
- Marion, which is the Seat of Crittenden County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Crittenden to Marion, with an average speed<6> 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 four to five hours.
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 107 miles [172.2 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 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 780 miles [1,255.3 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,615 miles [10,645.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,340 miles [11,812.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,216 miles [8,394.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Crittenden. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Crittenden 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. |
| <2> | 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 Crittenden, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Crittenden) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Crittenden. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2443, Longitude: -90.4557 In this case, the coordinates for Crittenden have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Crittenden 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 316.054 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.274 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.48 degrees. |