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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 Fisher, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fisher 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 Fisher:
    • 35.780632, -90.980398
    • 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 Fisher
  • 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 Fisher ...

We found 34 communities that share the name Fisher.

There is one other community in Arkansas which is also named Fisher.

Beyond Arkansas, we know of another 33 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 33 communities, 33 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Arkansas ...
    • Poinsett County
      • This Fisher is located in Poinsett County and lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the south of the Fisher that is located in Craighead County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Poinsett County community of Fisher.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Humboldt County
      • This Fisher is located in Humboldt County and lies 1,817 miles [2,924.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Fisher that is located in Craighead County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Humboldt County community of Fisher.
      • Shasta County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Fisher [Shasta County].
    • Colorado
      • Chaffee County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Fisher [Chaffee County].
    • Illinois
      • Champaign County
      • This Fisher is located in Champaign County and lies 344 miles [553.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Fisher that is located in Craighead County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Champaign County community of Fisher.
    • Indiana
      • Saint Joseph County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Fisher [Saint Joseph County].
    • Kansas
      • Stanton County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Fisher [Stanton County].
    • Kentucky
      • Breckinridge County
      • This Fisher is located in Breckinridge County and lies 283 miles [455.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Fisher that is located in Craighead County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Breckinridge County community of Fisher.
    • Louisiana
      • Sabine Parish
      • This Fisher is located in Sabine Parish and lies 328 miles [527.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Fisher that is located in Craighead County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sabine Parish community of Fisher.
    • Michigan
      • Branch County
      • This Fisher is located in Branch County and lies 533 miles [857.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Fisher that is located in Craighead County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Branch County community of Fisher.
      • Gladwin County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Fisher [Gladwin County].
      • Kent County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Fisher [Kent County].
      • Menominee County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Fisher [Menominee County].
      • Presque Isle County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Fisher [Presque Isle County].
    • Minnesota
      • Polk County
      • This Fisher is located in Polk County and lies 881 miles [1,417.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Fisher that is located in Craighead County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Fisher.
    • Mississippi
      • Washington County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Fisher [Washington County].
    • Missouri
      • Carroll County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Fisher [Carroll County].
    • Montana
      • Flathead County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Flathead County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Flathead County community of Fisher.
    • North Carolina
      • Mecklenburg County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Fisher [Mecklenburg County].
    • Ohio
      • Athens County
      • This Fisher is located in Athens County and lies 540 miles [869 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Fisher that is located in Craighead County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Athens County community of Fisher.
      • Harrison County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Harrison County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Fisher.
      • Perry County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Fisher [Perry County].
    • Oklahoma
      • Tulsa County
      • This Fisher is located in Tulsa County and lies 289 miles [465.1 km]<1> to the west of the Fisher that is located in Craighead County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tulsa County community of Fisher.
    • Oregon
      • Lincoln County
      • This Fisher is located in Lincoln County and lies 1,819 miles [2,927.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Fisher that is located in Craighead County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Fisher.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Clarion County
      • This Fisher is located in Clarion County and lies 737 miles [1,186.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Fisher that is located in Craighead County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarion County community of Fisher.
      • Indiana County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Fisher [Indiana County].
      • Washington County
      • This Fisher is located in Washington County and lies 673 miles [1,083.1 km] to the east northeast of the Fisher that is located in Craighead County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Fisher.
    • Quebec
      • This Fisher lies 1,103 miles [1,775.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Fisher that is located in Craighead County.
    • Texas
      • Dallas County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Fisher [Dallas County].
      • Fisher County
      • This Fisher is located in Fisher County and lies 574 miles [923.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Fisher that is located in Craighead County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fisher County community of Fisher.
    • Washington
      • Clark County
      • This Fisher is located in Clark County and lies 1,769 miles [2,846.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Fisher that is located in Craighead County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Fisher.
    • West Virginia
      • Hardy County
      • This Fisher is located in Hardy County and lies 693 miles [1,115.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Fisher that is located in Craighead County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardy County community of Fisher.
      • Randolph County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Fisher [Randolph County].
    • Wyoming
      • Converse County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming community of Fisher [Converse County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Fisher ...

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.

  • Broom ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broom have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broom
    • Broom is located in Lawrence County
  • Cash
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cash have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
    • Cash is located in Craighead County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
  • Credit ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Credit have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Credit
    • Credit is located in Craighead County
  • Dorothy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorothy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy
    • Dorothy is located in Craighead County
  • Egypt
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
    • Egypt is located in Craighead County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Egypt <5>
  • Grubbs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubbs
    • Grubbs is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
  • Herman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herman
    • Herman is located in Craighead County
  • Nemo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nemo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemo
    • Nemo is located in Craighead County
  • Strangers Home
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strangers Home have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strangers Home
    • Strangers Home is located in Lawrence County
  • Three Way
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Way have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Way
    • Three Way is located in Craighead County
  • Tuckerman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Uno
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uno have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uno
    • Uno is located in Poinsett County
  • Weiner
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weiner
    • Weiner is located in Poinsett County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people

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

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

  • Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 101 miles [162.5 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Fisher to Little Rock, with an average speed<6>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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 794 miles [1,277.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 46 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,609 miles [10,636.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,337 miles [11,807.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,213 miles [8,389.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

The official website for Craighead County: www.craigheadcounty.org/

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Fisher) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fisher. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7806, Longitude: -90.9804       In this case, the coordinates for Fisher have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Fisher, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Fisher could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Fisher to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.427 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.779 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.608 degrees.









 

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