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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 Miller Crossing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Miller Crossing and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Miller Crossing:
    • 34.978426, -90.630662
    • 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 Miller Crossing
  • 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 Miller Crossing ...

We found two communities that share the name Miller Crossing.

Within Arkansas, the name Miller Crossing is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Madera County
      • This Miller Crossing is located in Madera County and lies 1,594 miles [2,565.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Miller Crossing that is located in Saint Francis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madera County community of Miller Crossing.
    • South Carolina
      • York County
      • This Miller Crossing is located in York County and lies 539 miles [867.4 km]<1> to the east of the Miller Crossing that is located in Saint Francis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Miller Crossing.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Miller Crossing ...

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.

  • Barn Crossing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barn Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barn Crossing
    • Barn Crossing is located in Saint Francis County
  • Blackfish
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackfish have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackfish
    • Blackfish is located in Saint Francis County
  • Burnt Cane
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Cane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Cane
    • Burnt Cane is located in Saint Francis County
  • Burnt Cane Crossing
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Cane Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Cane Crossing
    • Burnt Cane Crossing is located in Saint Francis County
  • Cottonwood Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Corner
    • Cottonwood Corner is located in Saint Francis County
  • Crow Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
    • Crow Creek is located in Saint Francis County
  • Cut-Off Ferry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cut-Off Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cut-Off Ferry
    • Cut-Off Ferry is located in Saint Francis County
  • New Home
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Home
    • New Home is located in Saint Francis County
  • Quigley Crossing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quigley Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quigley Crossing
    • Quigley Crossing is located in Saint Francis County
  • Robinson Ferry
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Ferry
    • Robinson Ferry is located in Saint Francis County
  • Round Pond
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Pond
    • Round Pond is located in Saint Francis County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Miller Crossing and extending to:

  • Forrest City, which is the Seat of Saint Francis County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Miller Crossing to Forrest City, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 93 miles [149.7 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 796 miles [1,281 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 46 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,635 miles [10,678 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,360 miles [11,844.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,236 miles [8,426.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Miller Crossing. 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- Miller Crossing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Miller Crossing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9784, Longitude: -90.6307       In this case, the coordinates for Miller Crossing 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 Miller Crossing 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 316.146 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.345 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.607 degrees.









 

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