Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Gravesville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gravesville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Gravesville
- 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 Gravesville:
- 36.353954, -91.057903
- 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 Gravesville
- 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 Randolph County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Randolph County
- Since Gravesville is near Ripley County and also Oregon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Ripley County
- eBird sighting report for Oregon 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 Gravesville ...
We found three communities that share the name Gravesville.
There is one other community in Arkansas which is also named Gravesville.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Arkansas ...
- Van Buren County
- This Gravesville is located in Van Buren County and lies 98 miles [157.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Gravesville that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Van Buren County community of Gravesville.
- Van Buren County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New York
- Herkimer County
- This Gravesville is located in Herkimer County and lies 968 miles [1,557.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Gravesville that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Herkimer County community of Gravesville.
- Wisconsin
- Calumet County
- This Gravesville is located in Calumet County and lies 552 miles [888.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Gravesville that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calumet County community of Gravesville.
- New York
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gravesville ...
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.
- Baker Den ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Brakebill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Cedar Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Randolph County
- Elevenpoint
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elevenpoint have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elevenpoint
- Elevenpoint is located in Randolph County
- Mock ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Palestine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Palestine is located in Randolph County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palestine <3>
- Pocahontas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
- Pocahontas is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,371 people
- Former names for Pocahontas:
- Bettis Bluff
- Betts Bluff
- Pokakhontas
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocahontas <3>
- Spring Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spring Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Spring Creek is located in Randolph County
- Stokes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Stoney Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoney Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point
- Stoney Point is located in Randolph County
- Warm Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warm Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warm Springs
- Warm Springs is located in Randolph County
- Water Valley ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Water Valley is located in Randolph County
How Far From Gravesville 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 Gravesville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gravesville and extending to:
- Pocahontas, which is the Seat of Randolph County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 130 miles [209.2 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Gravesville to Little Rock, with an average speed<5>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 785 miles [1,263.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 45 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,583 miles [10,594.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,313 miles [11,769.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,190 miles [8,352.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gravesville. 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 from Point A (ie- Gravesville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gravesville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3540, Longitude: -91.0579 In this case, the coordinates for Gravesville 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Gravesville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.515 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.958 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.531 degrees. |