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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 Gosnell, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gosnell 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 Gosnell:
    • 35.962479, -89.972921
    • 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 Gosnell
  • 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 Gosnell ...

We found two communities that share the name Gosnell.

Within Arkansas, the name Gosnell is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • British Columbia
      • This Gosnell lies 1,818 miles [2,925.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Gosnell that is located in Mississippi County.
    • Maryland
      • Carroll County
      • This Gosnell is located in Carroll County and lies 741 miles [1,192.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Gosnell that is located in Mississippi County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Gosnell.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Gosnell ...

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.

  • Channel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Channel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Channel
    • Channel is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
  • Clear Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
    • Clear Lake is located in Mississippi County
  • Dearman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dearman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearman
    • Dearman is located in Mississippi County
  • Dell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
    • Dell is located in Mississippi County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
  • Gilbert
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
    • Gilbert is located in Dunklin County (MO)
  • Half Moon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Half Moon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Moon
    • Half Moon is located in Mississippi County
  • Holland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
    • Holland is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
  • Little Green Store
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Green Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Green Store
    • Little Green Store is located in Mississippi County
  • Promised Land
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Promised Land have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promised Land
    • Promised Land is located in Mississippi County
  • Stark City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stark City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark City
    • Stark City is located in Mississippi County
  • Sunrise
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
    • Sunrise is located in Dunklin County (MO)
  • Temples Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temples Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temples Corner
    • Temples Corner is located in Pemiscot County (MO)

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

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

  • Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 154 miles [247.8 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Gosnell to Little Rock, with an average speed<3>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 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 736 miles [1,184.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,560 miles [10,557.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,287 miles [11,727.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,163 miles [8,309 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for Mississippi County: www.mcagov.com/

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gosnell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gosnell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9625, Longitude: -89.9729       In this case, the coordinates for Gosnell 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 Gosnell 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 315.793 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.07 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.125 degrees.









 

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