Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lees Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lees Ferry and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lees Ferry
- 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 Lees Ferry:
- 34.070933, -92.365708
- 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 Lees Ferry
- 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 Dallas County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Dallas County
- Since Lees Ferry is near Cleveland County and also Grant County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cleveland County
- eBird sighting report for Grant 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 Lees Ferry ...
We found four communities that share the name Lees Ferry.
Within Arkansas, the name Lees Ferry is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Baldwin County
- This Lees Ferry is located in Baldwin County and lies 366 miles [589 km]<1> to the southeast of the Lees Ferry that is located in Dallas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baldwin County community of Lees Ferry.
- Montgomery County
- This Lees Ferry is located in Montgomery County and lies 367 miles [590.6 km] to the east southeast of the Lees Ferry that is located in Dallas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Lees Ferry.
- Arizona
- Coconino County
- This Lees Ferry is located in Coconino County and lies 1,096 miles [1,763.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lees Ferry that is located in Dallas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coconino County community of Lees Ferry.
- Tennessee
- Anderson County
- This Lees Ferry is located in Anderson County and lies 481 miles [774.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Lees Ferry that is located in Dallas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Lees Ferry.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lees Ferry ...
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.
- Bunn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunn
- Bunn is located in Dallas County
- Canoe Landing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canoe Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoe Landing
- Canoe Landing is located in Cleveland County
- Carthage
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Croak ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Cross Roads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
- Cross Roads is located in Grant County
- Double Wells
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Wells
- Double Wells is located in Jefferson County
- Grapevine
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Gum Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
- Gum Springs is located in Cleveland County
- Ivan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Ivy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Mansville ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Saline ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Saline River ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saline River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline River
- Saline River is located in Grant County
- Unionville ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Cleveland County
How Far From Lees Ferry 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 Lees Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lees Ferry and extending to:
- Fordyce, which is the Seat of Dallas County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Lees Ferry to Fordyce, with an average speed<3> 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 46 miles [74 km] to the north (N). 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 912 miles [1,467.7 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,748 miles [10,859.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,475 miles [12,029.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,351 miles [8,611.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lees Ferry. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lees Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lees Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0709, Longitude: -92.3657 In this case, the coordinates for Lees Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Lees Ferry to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.18 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.425 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.523 degrees. |