Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Deep Landing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Deep Landing and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Deep Landing
- 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 Deep Landing:
- 35.747021, -90.421770
- 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 Deep Landing
- 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 Craighead County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Craighead County
- Since Deep Landing is near Poinsett County and also Mississippi County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Poinsett County
- eBird sighting report for Mississippi 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 Deep Landing ...
We found three communities that share the name Deep Landing.
Within Arkansas, the name Deep Landing is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Calvert County
- This Deep Landing is located in Calvert County and lies 781 miles [1,256.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Deep Landing that is located in Craighead County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Deep Landing.
- Kent County
- This Deep Landing is located in Kent County and lies 810 miles [1,303.6 km] to the east northeast of the Deep Landing that is located in Craighead County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Deep Landing.
- Queen Anne's County
- This Deep Landing is located in Queen Anne's County and lies 827 miles [1,330.9 km] to the east northeast of the Deep Landing that is located in Craighead County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queen Anne's County community of Deep Landing.
- Maryland
Curious and Interesting Names Near Deep Landing ...
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.
- Black Oak
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Davis Spur
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis Spur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Spur
- Davis Spur is located in Craighead County
- Elm Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Gum Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Lake City
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lake City is located in Craighead County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,735 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <3>
- Longwill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Poplar Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Ridge
- Poplar Ridge is located in Craighead County
- Rivervale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Sandy
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Waco ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
How Far From Deep Landing 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 Deep Landing to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Deep Landing and extending to:
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 124 miles [199.6 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Deep Landing to Little Rock, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 765 miles [1,231.1 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 6,589 miles [10,604 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,315 miles [11,772.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,192 miles [8,355.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Deep Landing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Craighead County: www.craigheadcounty.org/
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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Deep Landing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Deep Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7470, Longitude: -90.4218 In this case, the coordinates for Deep Landing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Deep Landing 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 316.066 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.357 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.367 degrees. |