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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 Goose Hollow, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Goose Hollow 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 Goose Hollow:
    • 33.421781, -91.849853
    • 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 Goose Hollow
  • 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 Goose Hollow ...

We found three communities that share the name Goose Hollow.

Within Arkansas, the name Goose Hollow is unique.

Beyond Arkansas, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maryland
      • Kent County
      • This Goose Hollow is located in Kent County and lies 957 miles [1,540.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Goose Hollow that is located in Drew County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Goose Hollow.
    • New Hampshire
      • Grafton County
      • This Goose Hollow is located in Grafton County and lies 1,303 miles [2,097 km]<1> to the northeast of the Goose Hollow that is located in Drew County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grafton County community of Goose Hollow.
    • North Carolina
      • Columbus County
      • This Goose Hollow is located in Columbus County and lies 772 miles [1,242.4 km]<1> to the east of the Goose Hollow that is located in Drew County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbus County community of Goose Hollow.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Goose Hollow ...

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.

  • Carpenter
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpenter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
    • Carpenter is located in Drew County
  • Fountain Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Hill
    • Fountain Hill is located in Ashley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
  • Lacey
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
    • Lacey is located in Drew County
  • Lewis
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
    • Lewis is located in Drew County
  • Lone Sasafras ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Sasafras have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Sasafras
    • Lone Sasafras is located in Drew County
  • Long View Ferry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long View Ferry
    • Long View Ferry is located in Bradley County
  • Longview
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
    • Longview is located in Bradley County
  • Longview Crossing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longview Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview Crossing
    • Longview Crossing is located in Ashley County
  • Moody ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moody have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
    • Moody is located in Drew County
  • Prairie Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Grove
    • Prairie Grove is located in Drew County
  • Red Neck ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Neck
    • Red Neck is located in Drew County
  • Valley Junction
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
    • Valley Junction is located in Drew County

How Far From Goose Hollow 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 community such as Goose Hollow to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Monticello, which is the Seat of Drew County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Goose Hollow to Monticello, 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 93 miles [149.7 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 906 miles [1,458.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 52 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,761 miles [10,880.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,484 miles [12,044.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,359 miles [8,624.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Goose Hollow. 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Goose Hollow) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Goose Hollow. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4218, Longitude: -91.8499       In this case, the coordinates for Goose Hollow 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 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 Goose Hollow to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.789 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.885 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.406 degrees.




 

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