Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Cut-Off Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cut-Off Ferry and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Cut-Off Ferry

• 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 Cut-Off Ferry:
  • 34.909817, -90.621495
  • 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 Cut-Off Ferry

• 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 Cut-Off Ferry is near Lee County and also Crittenden County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Lee 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cut-Off Ferry ...

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.

• Burnt Cane
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Cane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Cane Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
• Cody
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cody have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cody
  • Cody is located in Lee County
• Council
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Council have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council
  • Council is located in Lee County
• Hughes
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes
  • Hughes is located in Saint Francis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,200 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hughes <2>
• Mud Lake
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mud Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Lake
  • Mud Lake is located in Saint Francis County
• New Home
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Home
  • New Home is located in Saint Francis County
• Quigley Crossing
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quigley Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quigley Crossing
  • Quigley Crossing is located in Saint Francis County
• Red Gum Farm
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Gum Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Gum Farm
  • Red Gum Farm is located in Saint Francis County
• Red Oak Ferry
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak Ferry
  • Red Oak Ferry is located in Lee County
• Robinson Ferry
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Ferry
  • Robinson Ferry is located in Saint Francis County
• True Love Crossing
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for True Love Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for True Love Crossing
  • True Love Crossing is located in Lee County

How Far From Cut-Off Ferry 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 Cut-Off Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Cut-Off Ferry and extending to:

• Forrest City, which is the Seat of Saint Francis County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Cut-Off Ferry to Forrest City, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 93 miles [149.7 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 798 miles [1,284.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,638 miles [10,682.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,362 miles [11,848 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,238 miles [8,429.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cut-Off Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/