Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Decker, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Decker and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Decker
- 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 Decker:
- 33.489002, -91.439565
- 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 Decker
- 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 Chicot County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Chicot County
- Since Decker is near Drew County and also Desha County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Drew County
- eBird sighting report for Desha 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 Decker ...
We found ten communities that share the name Decker.
Within Arkansas, the name Decker is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these ten communities, nine are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Kentucky
- Manitoba
- This Decker lies 1,251 miles [2,013.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Decker that is located in Chicot County.
- Michigan
- Oakland 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 Michigan community of Decker [Oakland County].
- Sanilac County
- This Decker is located in Sanilac County and lies 823 miles [1,324.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Decker that is located in Chicot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sanilac County community of Decker.
- Montana
- Ohio
- Texas
- Nolan County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Nolan County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nolan County community of Decker.
- Travis County
- This Decker is located in Travis County and lies 423 miles [680.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Decker that is located in Chicot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Travis County community of Decker.
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Decker ...
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.
- Cominto
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Constance ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Deep Elm
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Dewey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Hedges Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hedges Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedges Ferry
- Hedges Ferry is located in Ashley County
- Jade ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Jerome
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Jordan ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Lloyd
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Maxey ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Yellow Bayou
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bayou
- Yellow Bayou is located in Chicot County
How Far From Decker 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 Decker to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Decker once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Decker and extending to:
- Lake Village, which is the Seat of Chicot County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Decker to Lake Village, with an average speed<4> 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 98 miles [157.7 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 883 miles [1,421.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 35 days and walking would take 51 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,741 miles [10,848.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,463 miles [12,010.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,339 miles [8,592.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 from Point A (ie- Decker) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Decker. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4890, Longitude: -91.4396 In this case, the coordinates for Decker have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Decker, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Decker to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.535 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.598 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.22 degrees. |