Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Jacinto, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jacinto and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Jacinto
- 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 Jacinto:
- 33.904548, -92.638215
- 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 Jacinto
- 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 Dallas County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Dallas County
- Since Jacinto is near White County and also Calhoun County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for White County
- eBird sighting report for Calhoun 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 Jacinto ...
We found four communities that share the name Jacinto.
Within Arkansas, the name Jacinto is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
In addition to the above occurrences of Jacinto, we know of another community located outside of the United States and Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Mississippi
- Nebraska
- Communities Beyond North America ...
- Brazil
- Distance: 4,875 miles [7,845.6 km]<1> to the southeast
- Brazil
Curious and Interesting Names Near Jacinto ...
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.
- Bucksnort
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Bunn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunn
- Bunn is located in Dallas County
- Carthage
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Heine ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Holly Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Holly Springs is located in Dallas County
- Hopeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville
- Hopeville is located in Calhoun County
- Ivan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Nix ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Sparkman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Tulip
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Wave
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
How Far From Jacinto to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Jacinto to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Jacinto and extending to:
- Fordyce, which is the Seat of Dallas County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Jacinto to Fordyce, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 61 miles [98.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 931 miles [1,498.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 53 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,767 miles [10,890.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,494 miles [12,060.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,370 miles [8,642.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jacinto. 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Jacinto) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jacinto. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9045, Longitude: -92.6382 In this case, the coordinates for Jacinto have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Jacinto to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.34 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.589 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.669 degrees. |