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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Knob Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Knob Creek and the surrounding area.
- 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 Knob Creek:
- 36.084237, -91.988206
- 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 Knob Creek
- 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 Izard County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Izard County
- Since Knob Creek is near Stone County and also Baxter County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Stone County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Baxter 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 Knob Creek
Communities Also Named Knob Creek ...
We found five communities that are also named Knob Creek.
Within Arkansas, the name Knob Creek is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- North Carolina
- Cleveland County
- This Knob Creek is located in Cleveland County and lies 585 miles [941.5 km]<1> to the east of the Knob Creek that is located in Izard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleveland County community of Knob Creek.
- Transylvania County
- This Knob Creek is located in Transylvania County and lies 524 miles [843.3 km] to the east of the Knob Creek that is located in Izard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Transylvania County community of Knob Creek.
- Tennessee
- Lauderdale County
- This Knob Creek is located in Lauderdale County and lies 137 miles [220.5 km]<1> to the east of the Knob Creek that is located in Izard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Knob Creek.
- Lawrence County
- This Knob Creek is located in Lawrence County and lies 260 miles [418.4 km] to the east southeast of the Knob Creek that is located in Izard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Knob Creek.
- Sevier County
- This Knob Creek is located in Sevier County and lies 461 miles [741.9 km] to the east of the Knob Creek that is located in Izard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sevier County community of Knob Creek.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Knob Creek ...
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.
- Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Crossroads is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Forty Four
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Forty Four is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forty Four
- Jett ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jett is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jett
- Jumbo
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jumbo is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
- LaCrosse
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- LaCrosse is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaCrosse
- Lone Star
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Lone Star is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
- Melbourne
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Sage
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Sage is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sage
- Twin Bridges
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Twin Bridges is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Bridges
- Twin Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Twin Creek is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Creek
- Violet Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Violet Hill is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet Hill
How Far From Knob Creek to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Knob Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Knob Creek and extending to:
- Melbourne, which is the Seat of Izard County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 94 miles [151.3 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Knob Creek to Little Rock, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 840 miles [1,351.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving 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 6,632 miles [10,673.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,363 miles [11,849.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,242 miles [8,436.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Knob Creek) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Knob Creek to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Knob Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0842, Longitude: -91.9882 In this case, the coordinates for Knob Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.101 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.60 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.003 degrees. |
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