Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Maddock:
  • 35.487025, -91.655138
  • 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 Maddock

• 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 Maddock is near Jackson County and also Independence County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Jackson County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Independence 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 Maddock

Communities Also Named Maddock ...

We found one communities that are also named Maddock.

Within Arkansas, the name Maddock is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • North Dakota
    • Benson County
    • This Maddock is located in Benson County and lies 950 miles [1,528.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Maddock that is located in White County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benson County community of Maddock.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Maddock ...

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.

• Cedar Grove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Cedar Grove is located in Independence County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
• Denmark
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Denmark is located in Jackson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
• Dewey
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Dewey is located in White County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey
• Floral
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Floral is located in Independence County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral
• Hickory Flat
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Hickory Flat is located in White County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Flat
• Little Red
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Little Red is located in White County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Red
• Pleasant Plains
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Pleasant Plains is located in Independence County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
• Providence
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Providence is located in White County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
• Steprock
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Steprock is located in White County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steprock
• Union Hill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Union Hill is located in Independence County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
• Velvet Ridge
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Velvet Ridge is located in White County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velvet Ridge

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<2> community of Maddock once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Maddock and extending to:

• Searcy, which is the Seat of White County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Maddock to Searcy, 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 61 miles [98.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 836 miles [1,345.4 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 6,649 miles [10,700.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,378 miles [11,873.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,255 miles [8,457.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'