Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Desha:
  • 35.736311, -91.679283
  • 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 Desha

• 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 Independence County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Independence County
  • Since Desha is near Cleburne County and also Stone County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Cleburne County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Stone 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 Desha

Communities Also Named Desha ...

We found two communities that are also named Desha.

Within Arkansas, the name Desha is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Tennessee
    • Sumner County
    • This Desha is located in Sumner County and lies 300 miles [482.8 km]<1> to the east of the Desha that is located in Independence County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumner County community of Desha.
  • Virginia
    • Essex County
    • This Desha is located in Essex County and lies 828 miles [1,332.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Desha that is located in Independence County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Desha.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Desha ...

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.

• Jamestown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jamestown is located in Independence County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
• Limedale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Limedale is located in Independence County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limedale
• Limedale Junction
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Limedale Junction is located in Independence County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limedale Junction
• Limeville ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Limeville is located in Independence County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limeville
• Locust Grove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Locust Grove is located in Independence County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
• Meadow Heights
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Meadow Heights is located in Independence County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Heights
• Quail Valley
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Quail Valley is located in Independence County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Valley
• Riverview
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Riverview is located in Independence County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview

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

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

• Batesville, which is the Seat of Independence County, lies just to the Northeast.
• Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 76 miles [122.3 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Desha to Little Rock, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 832 miles [1,339 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 48 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,638 miles [10,682.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,367 miles [11,856 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,245 miles [8,441 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'