Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Gourd, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gourd and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Gourd
- 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 Gourd:
- 33.843715, -91.596793
- 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 Gourd
- 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 Lincoln County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lincoln County
- Since Gourd is near Desha County and also Drew County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Desha County
- eBird sighting report for Drew 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 Gourd ...
We found one communities that share the name Gourd.
Within Arkansas, the name Gourd is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, there is another community also named Gourd in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Quebec
- This Gourd lies 1,220 miles [1,963.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Gourd that is located in Lincoln County.
- Quebec
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gourd ...
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.
- Back Gate
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Champion ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Florence
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Four Groves ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Groves have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Groves
- Four Groves is located in Lincoln County
- Little Garnett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Garnett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Garnett
- Little Garnett is located in Lincoln County
- Pickens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Reed
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Reedville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Rose Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Gourd to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Gourd to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gourd and extending to:
- Star City, which is the Seat of Lincoln County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Gourd to Star City, 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 72 miles [115.9 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 4 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 880 miles [1,416.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 35 days and walking would take 50 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,730 miles [10,830.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,453 miles [11,994.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,329 miles [8,576.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gourd. 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- Gourd) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gourd. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8437, Longitude: -91.5968 In this case, the coordinates for Gourd 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 Gourd 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 316.667 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.799 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.228 degrees. |