Tidbits & Trivia

Introduction ...

Below is our collection of tidbits and odds 'n ends for Hunterton.

Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Hunterton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hunterton and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Hunterton

• 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 Hunterton:
  • 35.020923, -91.544021<1>
  • 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 Hunterton

• 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 Prairie County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Prairie County
  • Since Hunterton is near White County and also Woodruff County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for White County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Woodruff 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 Hunterton

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hunterton ...

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.

• Barber ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Barber was located in White County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber
• Ellen ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Ellen was located in White County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellen
• Erwin
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Erwin is also located in Prairie County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
• Fourmile Corner
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Fourmile Corner is also located in Prairie County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourmile Corner
• Georgetown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Georgetown is located in White County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
• Harrys ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Harrys was located in Prairie County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrys
• Hicksville ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hicksville was located in White County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
• Jasmine
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jasmine is located in White County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasmine
• Kramer ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Kramer was located in Woodruff County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kramer
• Sand Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Sand Hill is also located in Prairie County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill

How Far From Hunterton 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 included the distance from a community such as Hunterton to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<2> community of Hunterton once stood, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Hunterton and extending to:

• Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<3> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Hunterton to Little Rock, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full 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 842 miles [1,355.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 48 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,668 miles [10,731.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,396 miles [11,902.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,272 miles [8,484.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>