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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 Decker, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Decker and the surrounding area.

  • 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.
    • Open 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:
    • Open the 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:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Drew County
    • Open the 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Decker

Communities Also Named Decker ...

We found ten communities that are also named Decker.

Within Arkansas, the name Decker is unique.

Beyond Arkansas, we know of ten communities that are located 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
      • Knox County
      • This Decker is located in Knox County and lies 410 miles [659.8 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 Knox County community of Decker.
    • Kentucky
      • Butler County
      • This Decker is located in Butler County and lies 384 miles [618 km]<1> to the northeast of the Decker that is located in Chicot County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Decker.
    • 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
      • Big Horn County
      • This Decker is located in Big Horn County and lies 1,142 miles [1,837.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Decker that is located in Chicot County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Big Horn County community of Decker.
    • Ohio
      • Monroe County
      • This Decker is located in Monroe County and lies 713 miles [1,147.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Decker that is located in Chicot County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Decker.
    • 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
      • Ozaukee County
      • This Decker is located in Ozaukee County and lies 715 miles [1,150.7 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 Ozaukee County community of Decker.

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)
    • Cominto is located in Drew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cominto
  • Constance ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Constance is located in Chicot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constance
  • Deep Elm
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Deep Elm is located in Chicot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Elm
  • Dewey
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Dewey is located in Chicot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey
  • Hedges Ferry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Hedges Ferry is located in Ashley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedges Ferry
  • Jade ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jade is located in Drew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jade
  • Jerome
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jerome is located in Drew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
  • Jordan ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jordan is located in Drew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
  • Lloyd
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Lloyd is located in Ashley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd
  • Maxey ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Maxey is located in Chicot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxey
  • Yellow Bayou
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Yellow Bayou is located in Chicot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bayou

How Far From Decker 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 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<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
  • 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).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,339 miles [8,592.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Decker) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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>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.
<4>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.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).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.535 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.598 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.22 degrees.