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Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Davidson, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Davidson 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 Davidson:
    • 33.457066, -93.239057
    • 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 Davidson
  • 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 Davidson ...

We found 25 communities that share the name Davidson.

There is one other community in Arkansas which is also named Davidson.

Beyond Arkansas, we know of another 24 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 24 communities, 22 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Arkansas ...
    • Crawford County
      • This Davidson is located in Crawford County and lies 170 miles [273.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Davidson that is located in Nevada County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Davidson.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • British Columbia
      • This Davidson lies 2,031 miles [3,268.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Davidson that is located in Nevada County.
    • Idaho
      • Idaho County
      • This Davidson is located in Idaho County and lies 1,498 miles [2,410.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Davidson that is located in Nevada County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Idaho County community of Davidson.
    • Indiana
      • Harrison County
      • This Davidson is located in Harrison County and lies 509 miles [819.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Davidson that is located in Nevada County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Davidson.
    • Kansas
      • Cowley 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 Davidson [Cowley County].
      • Sedgwick 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 Davidson [Sedgwick County].
    • Kentucky
      • Nicholas 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 Kentucky community of Davidson [Nicholas County].
      • Ohio 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 Kentucky community of Davidson [Ohio County].
    • Maine
      • Penobscot 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 Maine community of Davidson [Penobscot County].
    • Michigan
      • Alcona 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 Michigan community of Davidson [Alcona County].
      • Arenac 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 Michigan community of Davidson [Arenac County].
      • Washtenaw 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 Michigan community of Davidson [Washtenaw County].
    • Minnesota
      • Polk County
      • This Davidson is located in Polk County and lies 1,013 miles [1,630.3 km]<1> to the north of the Davidson that is located in Nevada County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Davidson.
    • Mississippi
      • Clarke 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 Mississippi community of Davidson [Clarke County].
    • North Carolina
      • Iredell County
      • This Davidson is located in Iredell County and lies 719 miles [1,157.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Davidson that is located in Nevada County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iredell County community of Davidson.
    • Ohio
      • Sandusky 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 Ohio community of Davidson [Sandusky County].
    • Oklahoma
      • Tillman County
      • This Davidson is located in Tillman County and lies 339 miles [545.6 km]<1> to the west of the Davidson that is located in Nevada County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tillman County community of Davidson.
    • Oregon
      • Wasco 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 Oregon community of Davidson [Wasco County].
    • Pennsylvania
      • Fayette County
      • This Davidson is located in Fayette County and lies 866 miles [1,393.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Davidson that is located in Nevada County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Davidson.
    • Quebec
      • This Davidson lies 1,220 miles [1,963.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Davidson that is located in Nevada County.
    • Saskatchewan
      • This Davidson lies 1,386 miles [2,230.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Davidson that is located in Nevada County.
    • South Carolina
      • Hampton County
      • This Davidson is located in Hampton County and lies 715 miles [1,150.7 km]<1> to the east of the Davidson that is located in Nevada County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampton County community of Davidson.
    • Tennessee
      • Fentress County
      • This Davidson is located in Fentress County and lies 500 miles [804.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Davidson that is located in Nevada County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fentress County community of Davidson.
      • Pickett County
      • This Davidson is located in Pickett County and lies 511 miles [822.4 km] to the east northeast of the Davidson that is located in Nevada County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickett County community of Davidson.
    • Texas
      • Burleson County
      • This Davidson is located in Burleson County and lies 286 miles [460.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Davidson that is located in Nevada County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burleson County community of Davidson.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Davidson ...

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.

  • Brisbane ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brisbane have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brisbane
    • Brisbane is located in Nevada County
  • Delta
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
    • Delta is located in Nevada County
  • Falcon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
    • Falcon is located in Nevada County
  • Glenville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
    • Glenville is located in Nevada County
  • Lumber
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber
    • Lumber is located in Columbia County
  • Oak Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in Nevada County
  • Waldo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
    • Waldo is located in Columbia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,256 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waldo <5>
  • Woodlawn ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
    • Woodlawn is located in Nevada County
  • Young
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young
    • Young is located in Nevada County

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

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

  • Prescott, which is the Seat of Nevada County, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Davidson to Prescott, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 104 miles [167.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 4 days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 976 miles [1,570.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 39 days and walking would take 56 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,813 miles [10,964.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,540 miles [12,134.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,416 miles [8,716.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

The official website for Nevada County: www.co.nevada.ar.us/

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Davidson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Davidson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4571, Longitude: -93.2391       In this case, the coordinates for Davidson 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 Davidson 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 Davidson, 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 Davidson 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 317.682 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.93 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.00 degrees.









 

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