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:
- 35.389286, -92.348254
- 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 Van Buren County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Van Buren County
- Since Gravesville is near Faulkner County and also Cleburne County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Faulkner County
- eBird sighting report for Cleburne 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 ...
- Randolph County
- This Gravesville is located in Randolph County and lies 98 miles [157.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Gravesville that is located in Van Buren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Gravesville.
- Randolph County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New York
- Herkimer County
- This Gravesville is located in Herkimer County and lies 1,065 miles [1,714 km]<1> to the northeast of the Gravesville that is located in Van Buren 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 637 miles [1,025.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Gravesville that is located in Van Buren 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.
- Bee Branch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bee Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Branch
- Bee Branch is located in Van Buren County
- Damascus
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
- Damascus is located in Van Buren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Damascus <3>
- Enders
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enders
- Enders is located in Faulkner County
- Guy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Martinville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinville
- Martinville is located in Faulkner County
- Old Texas
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Pinnacle Springs ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinnacle Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinnacle Springs
- Pinnacle Springs is located in Faulkner County
- Quitman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quitman
- Quitman is located in Cleburne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quitman <3>
- Rabbit Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rabbit Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Ridge
- Rabbit Ridge is located in Van Buren County
- Republican
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Republican have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republican
- Republican is located in Faulkner County
- Sulphur Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Sulphur Springs is located in Van Buren County
- Twin Groves
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Groves have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Groves
- Twin Groves is located in Faulkner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
How Far From Gravesville 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 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:
- Clinton, which is the Seat of Van Buren County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Gravesville to Clinton, with an average speed<4> 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 45 miles [72.4 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 875 miles [1,408.2 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,681 miles [10,752 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,411 miles [11,926.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,289 miles [8,511.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
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' (or point-to-point) 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: 35.3893, Longitude: -92.3483 |
| <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> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.282 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.719 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.292 degrees. |