Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Deckerville:
  • 35.445084, -90.305098
  • 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 Deckerville

• 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 Poinsett County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Poinsett County
  • Since Deckerville is near Mississippi County and also Crittenden County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Mississippi County
  • eBird sighting report for Crittenden 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 Deckerville ...

We found two communities that share the name Deckerville.

Within Arkansas, the name Deckerville is unique.

Beyond Arkansas, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Michigan
    • Sanilac County
    • This Deckerville is located in Sanilac County and lies 687 miles [1,105.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Deckerville that is located in Poinsett County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sanilac County community of Deckerville.
  • Washington
    • Mason County
    • This Deckerville is located in Mason County and lies 1,883 miles [3,030.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Deckerville that is located in Poinsett County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mason County community of Deckerville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Deckerville ...

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.

• Birdsong
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsong
  • Birdsong is located in Mississippi County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
• Black Oak
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
  • Black Oak is located in Poinsett County
• Dimple
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dimple have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dimple
  • Dimple is located in Mississippi County
• Dub
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dub have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dub
  • Dub is located in Poinsett County
• Frenchmans Bayou
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchmans Bayou
  • Frenchmans Bayou is located in Mississippi County
• Frys Mill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frys Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frys Mill
  • Frys Mill is located in Poinsett County
• Joyland
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joyland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyland
  • Joyland is located in Poinsett County
• Marked Tree
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marked Tree
  • Marked Tree is located in Poinsett County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,383 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marked Tree <3>
• Poindexter
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poindexter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poindexter
  • Poindexter is located in Crittenden County
• Spear Lake
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spear Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spear Lake
  • Spear Lake is located in Poinsett County
• Stacy
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stacy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacy
  • Stacy is located in Crittenden County
• Yellow Banks
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Banks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Banks
  • Yellow Banks is located in Poinsett County

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

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

• Harrisburg, which is the Seat of Poinsett County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Deckerville to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4> 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 120 miles [193.1 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 767 miles [1,234.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 44 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,599 miles [10,620.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,324 miles [11,786.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,200 miles [8,368.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Poinsett County: www.poinsettco.com/

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