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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 Meek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Meek 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 Meek:
    • 33.852326, -92.339039
    • 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 Meek
  • 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 Cleveland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Cleveland County
    • Since Meek is near Dallas County and also Calhoun County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Dallas County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Calhoun 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 Meek

Communities Also Named Meek ...

We found two communities that are also named Meek.

Within Arkansas, the name Meek is unique.

Beyond Arkansas, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Nebraska
      • Holt County
      • This Meek is located in Holt County and lies 698 miles [1,123.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Meek that is located in Cleveland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Holt County community of Meek.
    • New Mexico
      • Lincoln County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Lincoln County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Meek.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Meek ...

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.

  • Bucksnort
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Bucksnort is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksnort
  • Canoe Landing
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Canoe Landing is located in Cleveland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoe Landing
  • Chambersville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Chambersville is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersville
  • Dwight ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Dwight is located in Cleveland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight
  • Ebenezer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Ebenezer is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
  • Hebron
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Hebron is located in Cleveland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
  • Ivan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ivan is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivan
  • Kingsland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Kingsland is located in Cleveland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
  • Pool ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Pool is located in Cleveland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pool
  • Saline
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Saline is located in Cleveland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline

How Far From Meek 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 Meek 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 community of Meek once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Meek and extending to:

  • Rison, which is the Seat of Cleveland County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Meek to Rison, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 61 miles [98.2 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 about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 917 miles [1,475.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 53 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,758 miles [10,875.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,484 miles [12,044.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,360 miles [8,626.1 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Meek) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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 Meek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Meek 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 Meek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8523, Longitude: -92.3390       In this case, the coordinates for Meek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.142 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.353 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.547 degrees.