Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Driver, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Driver and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Driver
- 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 Driver:
- 35.612302, -90.012033
- 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 Driver
- 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 Driver is near Lauderdale County and also Tipton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lauderdale County
- eBird sighting report for Tipton 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 Driver ...
We found two communities that share the name Driver.
Within Arkansas, the name Driver is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Driver ...
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 Cat
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Butler
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Cottonwood Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Corner
- Cottonwood Corner is located in Mississippi County
- Golden Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Lake
- Golden Lake is located in Mississippi County
- Howards Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howards Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Landing
- Howards Landing is located in Tipton County (TN)
- Jamestown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Joiner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joiner
- Joiner is located in Mississippi County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
- Marie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Oak Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Pecan Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Point
- Pecan Point is located in Mississippi County
- Randolph
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Randolph is located in Tipton County (TN)
- Red Line
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Towering Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towering Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towering Heights
- Towering Heights is located in Tipton County (TN)
How Far From Driver to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Driver to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Driver and extending to:
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 140 miles [225.3 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Driver to Little Rock, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 747 miles [1,202.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 43 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,579 miles [10,587.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,304 miles [11,754.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,180 miles [8,336.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Driver. 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/
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- Driver) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Driver. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6123, Longitude: -90.0120 In this case, the coordinates for Driver 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 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 Driver to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.796 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.026 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.213 degrees. |