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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 Doniphan, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Doniphan 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 Doniphan:
- 35.247863, -91.669580
- 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 Doniphan
- 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 White County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for White County
- Since Doniphan is near Prairie County and also Cleburne County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Prairie County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cleburne 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 Doniphan
Communities Also Named Doniphan ...
We found four communities that are also named Doniphan.
Within Arkansas, the name Doniphan is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Idaho
- Blaine County
- This Doniphan is located in Blaine County and lies 1,336 miles [2,150.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Doniphan that is located in White County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blaine County community of Doniphan.
- Kansas
- Doniphan County
- This Doniphan is located in Doniphan County and lies 356 miles [572.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Doniphan that is located in White County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Doniphan County community of Doniphan.
- Missouri
- Ripley County
- This Doniphan is located in Ripley County and lies 106 miles [170.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Doniphan that is located in White County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ripley County community of Doniphan.
- Nebraska
- Hall County
- This Doniphan is located in Hall County and lies 527 miles [848.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Doniphan that is located in White County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Doniphan.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Doniphan ...
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.
- Bald Knob
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bee Rock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bee Rock is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Rock
- Clear Water ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Clear Water is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Water
- Ellen ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ellen is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellen
- Fourmile Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fourmile Hill is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourmile Hill
- Gum Springs ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gum Springs is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
- Happy
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Happy is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy
- Liberty Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Liberty Valley is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Valley
- Plainview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Plainview is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Providence
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Providence is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Pryor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pryor is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pryor
- Short ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Short is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
How Far From Doniphan 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 Doniphan to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Doniphan and extending to:
- Searcy, which is the Seat of White County, lies just to the West.
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 48 miles [77.2 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Doniphan to Little Rock, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 843 miles [1,356.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 48 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,662 miles [10,721.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,390 miles [11,893.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,267 miles [8,476.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Doniphan) 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 Doniphan 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 Doniphan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2479, Longitude: -91.6696 In this case, the coordinates for Doniphan have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.832 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.177 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.014 degrees. |
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