Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Jackson Ford:
  • 35.375915, -91.925145
  • 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 Jackson Ford

• 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 Cleburne County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Cleburne County
  • Since Jackson Ford is near White County and also Faulkner 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 Faulkner 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 Jackson Ford

Curious and Interesting Names Near Jackson Ford ...

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.

• Clay
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Clay is located in White County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
• Joy
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Joy is located in White County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
• Libby ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Libby is located in Cleburne County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libby
• Mountain Home
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Mountain Home is located in White County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
• Pickens
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Pickens is located in White County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens
• Price Ford
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Price Ford is located in Cleburne County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Ford
• Rainbow Island
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Rainbow Island is located in Cleburne County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Island
• Slick Rock Ford
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Slick Rock Ford is located in Cleburne County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slick Rock Ford
• Turnip ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Turnip is located in White County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnip

How Far From Jackson Ford 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 Jackson Ford to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Jackson Ford and extending to:

• Heber Springs, which is the Seat of Cleburne County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Jackson Ford to Heber Springs, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 47 miles [75.6 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 853 miles [1,372.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 49 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,665 miles [10,726.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,395 miles [11,901.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,272 miles [8,484.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'