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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Evening Star:
    • 36.181456, -90.701779
    • 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 Evening Star
  • 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 Evening Star ...

We found one communities that share the name Evening Star.

There is one other community in Arkansas which is also named Evening Star.

Beyond Arkansas.

  • Communities Located In Arkansas ...
    • Searcy County
      • This Evening Star is located in Searcy County and lies 103 miles [165.8 km]<1> to the west of the Evening Star that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Searcy County community of Evening Star.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Evening Star ...

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 Jack
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Jack have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
    • Black Jack is located in Greene County
  • Camp Ground
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Ground
    • Camp Ground is located in Greene County
  • Case
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Case have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Case
    • Case is located in Greene County
  • Commissary ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commissary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commissary
    • Commissary is located in Greene County
  • Ebenezer
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ebenezer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
    • Ebenezer is located in Greene County
  • Fender
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fender have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fender
    • Fender is located in Randolph County
  • Hillside ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
    • Hillside is located in Greene County
  • Hooker
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
    • Hooker is located in Greene County
  • Light
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Light have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Light
    • Light is located in Greene County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Peach Orchard
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Orchard
      • Peach Orchard is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
    • Rocky Ford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford
      • Rocky Ford is located in Randolph County
    • Serene
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Serene. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serene
      • Serene is located in Randolph County
    • Stonewall
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonewall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
      • Stonewall is located in Greene County
    • Walnut Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Corner
      • Walnut Corner is located in Greene County
    • Whiskerville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiskerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiskerville
      • Whiskerville is located in Lawrence County

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

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

  • Paragould, which is the Seat of Greene County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Evening Star to Paragould, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 132 miles [212.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 770 miles [1,239.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 44 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,578 miles [10,586.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,306 miles [11,757.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,183 miles [8,341.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Evening Star) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Evening Star. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1815, Longitude: -90.7018       In this case, the coordinates for Evening Star 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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.
<5>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 Evening Star to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.274 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.656 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.405 degrees.









 

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