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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 Diaz, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Diaz 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 Diaz:
- 35.647599, -91.261849
- 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 Diaz
- 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 Jackson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jackson County
- Since Diaz is near Independence County and also Poinsett County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Independence County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Poinsett 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 Diaz
Communities Also Named Diaz ...
We found one communities that are also named Diaz.
Within Arkansas, the name Diaz is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, there is another community also named Diaz in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Texas
- Hidalgo County
- This Diaz is located in Hidalgo County and lies 770 miles [1,239.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Diaz that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hidalgo County community of Diaz.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Diaz ...
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.
- Airport Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Airport Village is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Village
- Crossroads
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Crossroads is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Elmo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Elmo is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
- Erwin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Erwin is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
- Island Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Island Town is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Town
- Johnstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Johnstown is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
- Macks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Macks is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macks
- Murphys Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Murphys Corner is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphys Corner
- Nuckles
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Nuckles is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nuckles
- Tuckerman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Diaz 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 city such as Diaz to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Diaz and extending to:
- Newport, which is the Seat of Jackson County, lies just to the South.
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 84 miles [135.2 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Diaz to Little Rock, with an average speed<3>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 812 miles [1,306.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 47 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,626 miles [10,663.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,355 miles [11,836.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,231 miles [8,418.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Diaz) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Diaz 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 Diaz. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6476, Longitude: -91.2618 In this case, the coordinates for Diaz have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.599 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.96 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.759 degrees. |
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