Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hunter, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hunter and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hunter
- 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 Hunter:
- 35.054402, -91.122869
- 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 Hunter
- 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 Woodruff County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Woodruff County
- Since Hunter is near Monroe County and also Saint Francis County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Monroe County
- eBird sighting report for Saint Francis 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 Hunter ...
We found 31 communities that share the name Hunter.
Within Arkansas, the name Hunter is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of another 31 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Colbert County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Hunter [Colbert County].
- Dallas County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Hunter [Dallas County].
- Montgomery County
- This Hunter is located in Montgomery County and lies 327 miles [526.3 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Hunter that is located in Woodruff County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Hunter.
- Alaska
- Florida
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Missouri
- Nevada
- Elko County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Hunter [Elko County].
- White Pine County
- This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Hunter [White Pine County].
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Belmont County
- This Hunter is located in Belmont County and lies 646 miles [1,039.6 km]<3> to the northeast of the Hunter that is located in Woodruff County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Belmont County community of Hunter.
- Noble County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Hunter [Noble County].
- Warren County
- This Hunter is located in Warren County and lies 484 miles [778.9 km] to the northeast of the Hunter that is located in Woodruff County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Hunter.
- Oklahoma
- Pennsylvania
- Forest County
- This Hunter is located in Forest County and lies 769 miles [1,237.6 km]<3> to the northeast of the Hunter that is located in Woodruff County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forest County community of Hunter.
- Northumberland County
- This Hunter is located in Northumberland County and lies 874 miles [1,406.6 km] to the east northeast of the Hunter that is located in Woodruff County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northumberland County community of Hunter.
- Tennessee
- Campbell County
- This Hunter is located in Campbell County and lies 401 miles [645.3 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Hunter that is located in Woodruff County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Campbell County community of Hunter.
- Carter County
- This Hunter is located in Carter County and lies 510 miles [820.8 km] to the east northeast of the Hunter that is located in Woodruff County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carter County community of Hunter.
- Texas
- Utah
- Virginia
- Fairfax County
- This Hunter is located in Fairfax County and lies 815 miles [1,311.6 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Hunter that is located in Woodruff County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Hunter.
- Patrick County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Hunter [Patrick County].
- West Virginia
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hunter ...
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.
- Blossom
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Bulltown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Casey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Cotton Plant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Plant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Plant
- Cotton Plant is located in Woodruff County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cotton Plant <5>
- Fargo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Four Forks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Forks
- Four Forks is located in Woodruff County
- Four Gums
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Hillemann
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Posey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Shady Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Woodruff County
How Far From Hunter 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 town such as Hunter to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hunter and extending to:
- Augusta, which is the Seat of Woodruff County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Hunter to Augusta, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 68 miles [109.4 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 820 miles [1,319.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 47 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,650 miles [10,702.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,377 miles [11,872.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,253 miles [8,453.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hunter. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Hunter, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Hunter could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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- Hunter) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hunter. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0544, Longitude: -91.1229 In this case, the coordinates for Hunter have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Hunter to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.466 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.726 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.808 degrees. |