Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Denwood:
  • 35.486751, -90.251029
  • 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 Denwood

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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Denwood ...

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 south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsong
  • Birdsong is located in Mississippi County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
• Deckerville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deckerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deckerville
  • Deckerville is located in Poinsett County
• Dimple
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dimple have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dub have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dub
  • Dub is located in Poinsett County
• Frenchmans Bayou
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchmans Bayou
  • Frenchmans Bayou is located in Mississippi County
• Frys Mill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frys Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frys Mill
  • Frys Mill is located in Poinsett County
• Joiner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joiner
  • Joiner is located in Mississippi County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
• Spear Lake
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spear Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spear Lake
  • Spear Lake is located in Poinsett County
• Stacy
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stacy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacy
  • Stacy is located in Crittenden County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Denwood and extending to:

• Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 124 miles [199.6 km]<2> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Denwood to Little Rock, with an average speed<3>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 763 miles [1,227.9 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,595 miles [10,613.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,320 miles [11,780.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,196 miles [8,362.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Mississippi County: www.mcagov.com/

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