Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Kensett:
  • 35.232514, -91.667398
  • 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 Kensett

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

Communities Also Named Kensett ...

We found one communities that are also named Kensett.

Within Arkansas, the name Kensett is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Iowa
    • Worth County
    • This Kensett is located in Worth County and lies 566 miles [910.9 km]<1> to the north of the Kensett that is located in White County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worth County community of Kensett.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Kensett ...

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.

• Bald Knob
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Bald Knob is located in White County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Knob
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,868 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bald Knob <2>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Bald Knob
  • From Kensett to Bald Knob
• Bee Rock
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Bee Rock is located in White County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Rock
• Clear Water ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Clear Water is located in White County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Water
• Ellen ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Ellen is located in White County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellen
• Fourmile Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Fourmile Hill is located in White County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourmile Hill
• Gum Springs ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Gum Springs is located in White County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
• Happy
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Happy is located in White County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy
• Liberty Valley
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Liberty Valley is located in White County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Valley
• Plainview
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Plainview is located in White County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
• Pryor
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Pryor is located in White County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pryor

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

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

• Searcy, which is the Seat of White County, lies just to the West Northwest.
• Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 47 miles [75.6 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Kensett to Little Rock, with an average speed<3> 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 843 miles [1,356.7 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,663 miles [10,723.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,391 miles [11,894.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,267 miles [8,476.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'