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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 Fouke, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fouke 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 Fouke:
- 33.261140, -93.886566
- 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 Fouke
- 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 Miller County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Miller County
- Since Fouke is near Bowie County and also Lafayette County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Bowie County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lafayette 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 Fouke
Communities Also Named Fouke ...
We found two communities that are also named Fouke.
Within Arkansas, the name Fouke is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Mississippi
- Jasper County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Fouke [Jasper County].
- Texas
- Wood County
- This Fouke is located in Wood County and lies 91 miles [146.5 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Fouke that is located in Miller County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Fouke.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fouke ...
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 Diamond
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Black Diamond is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Diamond
- Boggy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Boggy is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggy
- Brightstar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brightstar is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightstar
- Gertrude
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gertrude is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gertrude
- Hoot
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hoot is located in Bowie County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoot
- Jonesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jonesville is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
- Line Ferry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Line Ferry is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Line Ferry
- Mount Pleasant
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Pleasant Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Rocky Mound
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Rocky Mound is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mound
- Spring Bank ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Spring Bank is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Bank
- Sulphur
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Sulphur is located in Bowie County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur
How Far From Fouke 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 city such as Fouke to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fouke and extending to:
- Texarkana, which is the Seat of Miller County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Fouke to Texarkana, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day 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 138 miles [222.1 km] to the northeast (NE). 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 1,015 miles [1,633.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 58 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,848 miles [11,020.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,576 miles [12,192.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,453 miles [8,775.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Fouke, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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- Fouke) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Fouke 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 Fouke. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2611, Longitude: -93.8866 In this case, the coordinates for Fouke have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.081 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.37 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.31 degrees. |
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