Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Gainer Ferry

• 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 Gainer Ferry:
  • 35.758410, -91.677918
  • 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 Gainer Ferry

• 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 Independence County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Independence County
  • Since Gainer Ferry is near Cleburne County and also Stone County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Cleburne County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Stone 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 Gainer Ferry

Curious and Interesting Names Near Gainer Ferry ...

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.

• Jamestown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jamestown is located in Independence County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
• Limedale
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Limedale is located in Independence County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limedale
• Limedale Junction
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Limedale Junction is located in Independence County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limedale Junction
• Limeville ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Limeville is located in Independence County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limeville
• Locust Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Locust Grove is located in Independence County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
• Meadow Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Meadow Heights is located in Independence County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Heights
• Quail Valley
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Quail Valley is located in Independence County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Valley
• Riverview
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Riverview is located in Independence County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Gainer Ferry and extending to:

• Batesville, which is the Seat of Independence County, lies just to the East Northeast.
• Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 77 miles [123.9 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Gainer Ferry to Little Rock, with an average speed<2>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 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 831 miles [1,337.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 48 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,636 miles [10,679.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,366 miles [11,854.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,244 miles [8,439.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'