Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Higdon Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Higdon Ferry and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Higdon Ferry
- 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 Higdon Ferry:
- 34.439535, -93.097124
- 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 Higdon 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 Garland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Garland County
- Since Higdon Ferry is near Hot Spring County and also Clark County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hot Spring County
- eBird sighting report for Clark 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Higdon 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.
- Bonanza Springs ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonanza Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza Springs
- Bonanza Springs is located in Garland County
- Diamondhead
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamondhead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamondhead
- Diamondhead is located in Hot Spring County
- Euclid Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Euclid Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid Heights
- Euclid Heights is located in Garland County
- Hempwallace
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hempwallace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hempwallace
- Hempwallace is located in Garland County
- Hot Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Springs
- Hot Springs is located in Garland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,939 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hot Springs <2>
- Kaiser Ferry
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaiser Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaiser Ferry
- Kaiser Ferry is located in Garland County
- Lake Catherine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Catherine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Catherine
- Lake Catherine is located in Garland County
- Pettyview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Pleasant Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Garland County
- Red Oak
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Sunshine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
How Far From Higdon 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 Higdon Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Higdon Ferry and extending to:
- Hot Springs, which is the Seat of Garland County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 51 miles [82.1 km]<3> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Higdon Ferry to Little Rock, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 939 miles [1,511.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 54 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,758 miles [10,875.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,487 miles [12,049.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,364 miles [8,632.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Higdon Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Garland County: www.garlandcounty.org/
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Higdon Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Higdon Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4395, Longitude: -93.0971 In this case, the coordinates for Higdon Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Higdon Ferry 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 317.687 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.064 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.785 degrees. |