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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 Grigsby Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Grigsby Ferry 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 Grigsby Ferry:
    • 35.772576, -91.865145
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Grigsby Ferry
  • 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 Independence County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Independence County
    • Since Grigsby Ferry is near Stone County and also Cleburne County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Stone County
    • Open the 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Grigsby Ferry

Communities Also Named Grigsby Ferry ...

We found one communities that are also named Grigsby Ferry.

Within Arkansas, the name Grigsby Ferry is unique.

Beyond Arkansas, there is another community also named Grigsby Ferry in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Limestone County
      • This Grigsby Ferry is located in Limestone County and lies 275 miles [442.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Grigsby Ferry that is located in Independence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Limestone County community of Grigsby Ferry.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Grigsby Ferry ...

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.

  • Almond
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Almond is located in Cleburne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
  • Bluetip ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bluetip is located in Stone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluetip
  • Bothersome ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bothersome is located in Stone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bothersome
  • Fivemile
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Fivemile is located in Cleburne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivemile
  • Limedale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Limedale is located in Independence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limedale
  • Limedale Junction
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Limedale Junction is located in Independence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limedale Junction
  • Limeville ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Limeville is located in Independence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limeville
  • Locust Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Locust Grove is located in Independence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
  • Phosphate ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Phosphate is located in Independence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phosphate
  • Pleasant Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Pleasant Grove is located in Stone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
  • Wolf Bayou
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Wolf Bayou is located in Cleburne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Bayou

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

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

  • Batesville, which is the Seat of Independence County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Grigsby Ferry to Batesville, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 74 miles [119.1 km] to the south southwest (SSW). 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 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 841 miles [1,353.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 48 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,643 miles [10,690.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,373 miles [11,865.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,251 miles [8,450.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Grigsby Ferry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Grigsby Ferry to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grigsby Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7726, Longitude: -91.8651       In this case, the coordinates for Grigsby Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.998 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.44 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.006 degrees.