Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for De Roche

• 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 De Roche:
  • 34.327869, -93.056843
  • 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 De Roche

• 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 Hot Spring County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Hot Spring County
  • Since De Roche is near Garland County and also Clark County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Garland County
  • eBird sighting report for Clark 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 De Roche ...

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.

• Central
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
  • Central is located in Hot Spring County
• Diamondhead
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamondhead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamondhead
  • Diamondhead is located in Hot Spring County
• Friendship
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
  • Friendship is located in Hot Spring County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
• Hempwallace
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hempwallace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hempwallace
  • Hempwallace is located in Garland County
• Hot Springs
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Springs
  • Hot Springs is located in Garland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,939 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hot Springs <2>
• Kaiser Ferry
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaiser Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaiser Ferry
  • Kaiser Ferry is located in Garland County
• Lake Catherine
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Catherine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Catherine
  • Lake Catherine is located in Garland County
• Oak Bower
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Bower have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Bower
  • Oak Bower is located in Hot Spring County
• Oak Grove
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Oak Grove is located in Hot Spring County
• Pettyview
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pettyview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettyview
  • Pettyview is located in Garland County
• Pleasant Hill
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
  • Pleasant Hill is located in Garland County
• Price
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
  • Price is located in Garland County
• Red Oak
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
  • Red Oak is located in Garland County
• Social Hill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Hill
  • Social Hill is located in Hot Spring County

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

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

• Malvern, which is the Seat of Hot Spring County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from De Roche to Malvern, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 53 miles [85.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 940 miles [1,512.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 54 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,762 miles [10,882.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,491 miles [12,055.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,368 miles [8,639 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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