Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Kimball, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kimball and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Kimball
- 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 Kimball:
- 33.026237, -91.609566
- 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 Kimball
- 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 Ashley County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Ashley County
- Since Kimball is near Morehouse Parish and also Chicot County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Morehouse Parish
- eBird sighting report for Chicot 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 Kimball ...
We found 23 communities that share the name Kimball.
Within Arkansas, the name Kimball is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of another 23 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 23 communities, 21 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Kimball lies 1,568 miles [2,523.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Kimball that is located in Ashley County.
- Arizona
- California
- Idaho
- Kansas
- Atchison County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Kimball [Atchison County].
- Neosho County
- This Kimball is located in Neosho County and lies 377 miles [606.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Kimball that is located in Ashley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Neosho County community of Kimball.
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Mexico
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- This Kimball lies 842 miles [1,355.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Kimball that is located in Ashley County.
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Bosque County
- This Kimball is located in Bosque County and lies 347 miles [558.4 km]<1> to the west of the Kimball that is located in Ashley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bosque County community of Kimball.
- Hansford County
- This Kimball is located in Hansford County and lies 593 miles [954.3 km] to the west northwest of the Kimball that is located in Ashley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hansford County community of Kimball.
- Vermont
- Virginia
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Alberta
Curious and Interesting Names Near Kimball ...
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.
- Berlin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Bonita
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonita have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita
- Bonita is located in Morehouse Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonita <5>
- Eatman Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eatman Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eatman Ferry
- Eatman Ferry is located in Ashley County
- Empire
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Jones
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
- Jones is located in Morehouse Parish (LA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jones <5>
- Millers Chapel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millers Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Chapel
- Millers Chapel is located in Ashley County
- Oak Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Landing
- Oak Landing is located in Morehouse Parish (LA)
- Plantersville ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
- Plantersville is located in Morehouse Parish (LA)
- Sunshine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Twin Oaks
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Kimball 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 Kimball to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Kimball and extending to:
- Hamburg, which is the Seat of Ashley County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Kimball to Hamburg, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 124 miles [199.6 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 908 miles [1,461.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 52 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,771 miles [10,896.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,492 miles [12,057.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,367 miles [8,637.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kimball. 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- Kimball) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kimball. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.0262, Longitude: -91.6096 In this case, the coordinates for Kimball have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Kimball could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Kimball, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Kimball to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.599 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.611 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.368 degrees. |