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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 Macey, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Macey 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 Macey:
- 35.927294, -90.359824
- 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 Macey
- 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 Craighead County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Craighead County
- Since Macey is near Dunklin County and also Mississippi County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Dunklin County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Mississippi 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 Macey
Communities Also Named Macey ...
We found five communities that are also named Macey.
Within Arkansas, the name Macey is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
In addition to the above occurrences of Macey, we know of two communities located outside of the United States and Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Iowa
- Hardin County
- This Macey is located in Hardin County and lies 480 miles [772.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Macey that is located in Craighead County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Macey.
- Tennessee
- Smith County
- This Macey is located in Smith County and lies 245 miles [394.3 km]<1> to the east of the Macey that is located in Craighead County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smith County community of Macey.
- Texas
- Brazos County
- This Macey is located in Brazos County and lies 483 miles [777.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Macey that is located in Craighead County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brazos County community of Macey.
- Communities Beyond North America ...
- France
- - Lower Normandy
- Distance: 4,368 miles [7,029.6 km]<1> to the northeast
- Open a Google Map centered on Macey
- - Champagne-Ardenne
- Distance: 4,595 miles [7,394.9 km] to the northeast
- Open a Google Map centered on Macey
Curious and Interesting Names Near Macey ...
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.
- Black Oak
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Black Oak is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Clearwater
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Clearwater is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater
- Cockrum
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cockrum is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cockrum
- Cottonwood Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cottonwood Corner is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Corner
- Dixie
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Dixie is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Happy Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Happy Corners is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Corners
- Lake View
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lake View is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
- Leachville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Lester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lester is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
- Maysville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Maysville is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Poplar Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Poplar Ridge is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Ridge
- Red Onion
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Red Onion is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Onion
- Vail
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Vail is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vail
How Far From Macey 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 Macey to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Macey and extending to:
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 134 miles [215.7 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Macey to Little Rock, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 758 miles [1,219.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 43 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,577 miles [10,584.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,304 miles [11,754.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,181 miles [8,338 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Macey) 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 Macey 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 Macey. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9273, Longitude: -90.3598 In this case, the coordinates for Macey have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.038 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.349 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.303 degrees. |
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