Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Furry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Furry and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Furry
- 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 Furry:
- 35.480644, -94.302433
- 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 Furry
- 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 Crawford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Crawford County
- Since Furry is near Sebastian County and also Sequoyah County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Sebastian County
- eBird sighting report for Sequoyah 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 Furry ...
We found one communities that share the name Furry.
Within Arkansas, the name Furry is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, there is another community also named Furry in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Furry ...
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.
- Ball
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Catcher
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Cedarville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Cedarville is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,409 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedarville <3>
- Dean Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dean Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean Springs
- Dean Springs is located in Crawford County
- Deans Market
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deans Market have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans Market
- Deans Market is located in Crawford County
- Dripping Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dripping Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dripping Springs
- Dripping Springs is located in Crawford County
- Figure Five
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Figure Five have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Figure Five
- Figure Five is located in Crawford County
- Hobbtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Oak Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
How Far From Furry 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 Furry to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Furry and extending to:
- Van Buren, which is the Seat of Crawford County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 126 miles [202.8 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Furry to Little Rock, with an average speed<4>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 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 976 miles [1,570.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 39 days and walking would take 56 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,750 miles [10,863.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,485 miles [12,045.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,365 miles [8,634.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Furry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Crawford County: www.crawford-county.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Furry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Furry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4806, Longitude: -94.3024 In this case, the coordinates for Furry 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Furry 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 318.574 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.233 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.163 degrees. |