Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Junet:
  • 34.313985, -92.264039
  • 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 Junet

• 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 Grant County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Grant County
  • Since Junet is near Jefferson County and also Pulaski County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Pulaski 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 Junet

Communities Also Named Junet ...

We found one communities that are also named Junet.

Within Arkansas, the name Junet is unique.

Beyond Arkansas, there is another community also named Junet in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Michigan
    • Gogebic County
    • This Junet is located in Gogebic County and lies 848 miles [1,364.7 km]<1> to the north of the Junet that is located in Grant County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gogebic County community of Junet.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Junet ...

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.

• Amber ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Amber is located in Grant County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amber
• Bruce ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Bruce is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
• Clear Lake
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Clear Lake is located in Grant County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
• Deer Creek
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Deer Creek is located in Grant County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
• Ebb
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Ebb is located in Grant County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebb
• English Place
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • English Place is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Place
• Plain View
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Plain View is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
• Samples
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Samples is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samples
• Slabtown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Slabtown is located in Grant County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
• Walnut Ridge
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Walnut Ridge is located in Grant County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Ridge

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Junet and extending to:

• Sheridan, which is the Seat of Grant County, lies just to the West.
• Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Junet to Little Rock, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 900 miles [1,448.4 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 36 days and walking would take 52 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,732 miles [10,834.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,459 miles [12,004.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,335 miles [8,585.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'