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

When in Danville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Danville and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Danville:
    • 35.052755, -93.390267
    • 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 Danville
  • 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 Danville ...

We found 45 communities that share the name Danville.

Within Arkansas, the name Danville is unique.

Beyond Arkansas, we know of another 45 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 45 communities, 44 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Jefferson County
      • This Danville is located in Jefferson County and lies 390 miles [627.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Danville that is located in Yell County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Danville.
      • Morgan County
      • This Danville is located in Morgan County and lies 360 miles [579.4 km] to the east of the Danville that is located in Yell County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Danville.
    • California
      • Contra Costa County
      • This Danville is located in Contra Costa County and lies 1,594 miles [2,565.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Danville that is located in Yell County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Contra Costa County community of Danville.
      • Los Angeles 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 California community of Danville [Los Angeles County].
    • Florida
      • Union County
      • This Danville is located in Union County and lies 729 miles [1,173.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Danville that is located in Yell County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Danville.
    • Georgia
      • Sumter County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Danville [Sumter County].
      • Twiggs County
      • This Danville is located in Twiggs County and lies 605 miles [973.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Danville that is located in Yell County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Twiggs County community of Danville.
    • Illinois
      • Vermilion County
      • This Danville is located in Vermilion County and lies 472 miles [759.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Danville that is located in Yell County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vermilion County community of Danville.
    • Indiana
      • Clay County
      • This Danville is located in Clay County and lies 452 miles [727.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Danville that is located in Yell County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Danville.
      • Hendricks County
      • This Danville is located in Hendricks County and lies 497 miles [799.8 km] to the northeast of the Danville that is located in Yell County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hendricks County community of Danville.
    • Iowa
      • Des Moines County
      • This Danville is located in Des Moines County and lies 416 miles [669.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Danville that is located in Yell County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Des Moines County community of Danville.
    • Kansas
      • Harper County
      • This Danville is located in Harper County and lies 294 miles [473.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Danville that is located in Yell County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harper County community of Danville.
      • Mitchell 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 Kansas community of Danville [Mitchell County].
    • Kentucky
      • Boyle County
      • This Danville is located in Boyle County and lies 511 miles [822.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Danville that is located in Yell County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boyle County community of Danville.
    • Louisiana
      • Bienville Parish
      • This Danville is located in Bienville Parish and lies 197 miles [317 km]<1> to the south of the Danville that is located in Yell County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bienville Parish community of Danville.
      • Caddo Parish
      • 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 Louisiana community of Danville [Caddo Parish].
    • Maine
      • Androscoggin County
      • This Danville is located in Androscoggin County and lies 1,371 miles [2,206.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Danville that is located in Yell County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Androscoggin County community of Danville.
    • Maryland
      • Allegany County
      • This Danville is located in Allegany County and lies 850 miles [1,367.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Danville that is located in Yell County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegany County community of Danville.
      • Prince George's County
      • This Danville is located in Prince George's County and lies 942 miles [1,516 km] to the east northeast of the Danville that is located in Yell County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Danville.
    • Minnesota
      • Blue Earth 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 Minnesota community of Danville [Blue Earth County].
    • Mississippi
      • Alcorn 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 Mississippi community of Danville [Alcorn County].
    • Missouri
      • Montgomery County
      • This Danville is located in Montgomery County and lies 285 miles [458.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Danville that is located in Yell County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Danville.
    • Nebraska
      • Gage County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Gage County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gage County community of Danville.
    • Nevada
      • Nye County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Danville [Nye County].
    • New Hampshire
      • Rockingham County
      • This Danville is located in Rockingham County and lies 1,307 miles [2,103.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Danville that is located in Yell County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Danville.
    • New Jersey
      • Warren 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 New Jersey community of Danville [Warren County].
    • New York
      • Broome County
      • This Danville is located in Broome County and lies 1,077 miles [1,733.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Danville that is located in Yell County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Broome County community of Danville.
    • Ohio
      • Highland County
      • This Danville is located in Highland County and lies 601 miles [967.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Danville that is located in Yell County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Highland County community of Danville.
      • Knox County
      • This Danville is located in Knox County and lies 711 miles [1,144.2 km] to the northeast of the Danville that is located in Yell County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Danville.
      • Meigs County
      • This Danville is located in Meigs County and lies 671 miles [1,079.9 km] to the east northeast of the Danville that is located in Yell County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Meigs County community of Danville.
      • Pike County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Pike County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Danville.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Montour County
      • This Danville is located in Montour County and lies 997 miles [1,604.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Danville that is located in Yell County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montour County community of Danville.
    • Quebec
      • 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 Quebec community of Danville.
    • South Dakota
      • Turner 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 South Dakota community of Danville [Turner County].
    • Tennessee
      • Houston County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Danville [Houston County].
    • Texas
      • Comal 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 Texas community of Danville [Comal County].
      • Gregg County
      • This Danville is located in Gregg County and lies 200 miles [321.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Danville that is located in Yell County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gregg County community of Danville.
      • Montgomery County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Danville [Montgomery County].
    • Vermont
      • Caledonia County
      • This Danville is located in Caledonia County and lies 1,294 miles [2,082.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Danville that is located in Yell County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caledonia County community of Danville.
    • Virginia
      • Danville City
      • This Danville is located in Danville City and lies 789 miles [1,269.8 km]<1> to the east of the Danville that is located in Yell County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Danville City community of Danville.
      • Pittsylvania 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 Virginia community of Danville [Pittsylvania County].
    • Washington
      • Ferry County
      • This Danville is located in Ferry County and lies 1,595 miles [2,566.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Danville that is located in Yell County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ferry County community of Danville.
      • King County
      • This Danville is located in King County and lies 1,699 miles [2,734.3 km] to the northwest of the Danville that is located in Yell County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Danville.
    • West Virginia
      • Boone County
      • This Danville is located in Boone County and lies 673 miles [1,083.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Danville that is located in Yell County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Danville.
    • Wisconsin
      • Dodge County
      • This Danville is located in Dodge County and lies 617 miles [993 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Danville that is located in Yell County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dodge County community of Danville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Danville ...

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.

  • Alpha
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
    • Alpha is located in Yell County
  • Gum Tree
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Tree
    • Gum Tree is located in Yell County
  • Havana
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havana have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
    • Havana is located in Yell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havana <5>
  • Hickory Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
    • Hickory Grove is located in Yell County
  • Lone Pine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
    • Lone Pine is located in Yell County
  • Mickles
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mickles have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mickles
    • Mickles is located in Yell County
  • Plainview
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
    • Plainview is located in Yell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 573 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainview <5>
  • Ranger
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranger have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranger
    • Ranger is located in Yell County
  • Rover
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rover have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rover
    • Rover is located in Yell County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rover <5>
  • Shark
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shark have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shark
    • Shark is located in Yell County
  • Wing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wing
    • Wing is located in Yell County

How Far From Danville 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 city such as Danville to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Danville and extending to:

  • Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 67 miles [107.8 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Danville to Little Rock, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 938 miles [1,509.6 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 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 6,738 miles [10,843.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,470 miles [12,021.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,348 miles [8,606.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Danville. 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Danville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Danville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0528, Longitude: -93.3903       In this case, the coordinates for Danville 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 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 Danville 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>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 Danville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Danville 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 317.934 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.432 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.817 degrees.









 

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