Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Mitchell Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mitchell Corner and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Mitchell Corner
- 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 Mitchell Corner:
- 35.232864, -91.483742
- 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 Mitchell Corner
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for White County
- Since Mitchell Corner is near Woodruff County and also Prairie County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Woodruff County
- eBird sighting report for Prairie 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 Mitchell Corner ...
We found four communities that share the name Mitchell Corner.
Within Arkansas, the name Mitchell Corner is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Tulare County
- This Mitchell Corner is located in Tulare County and lies 1,549 miles [2,492.9 km]<1> to the west of the Mitchell Corner that is located in White County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tulare County community of Mitchell Corner.
- Maine
- Somerset County
- This Mitchell Corner is located in Somerset County and lies 1,326 miles [2,134 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mitchell Corner that is located in White County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Mitchell Corner.
- Waldo County
- This Mitchell Corner is located in Waldo County and lies 1,338 miles [2,153.3 km] to the northeast of the Mitchell Corner that is located in White County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waldo County community of Mitchell Corner.
- Oregon
- Marion County
- This Mitchell Corner is located in Marion County and lies 1,780 miles [2,864.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mitchell Corner that is located in White County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Mitchell Corner.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mitchell Corner ...
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.
- Bald Knob
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Knob
- Bald Knob is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,868 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bald Knob <2>
- Barber ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Clear Water ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Water have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Water
- Clear Water is located in White County
- Ellen ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Georgetown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Gregory
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
- Gregory is located in Woodruff County
- Happy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Kramer ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Liberty Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Valley
- Liberty Valley is located in White County
- Pryor
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Twentythree
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twentythree have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twentythree
- Twentythree is located in White County
How Far From Mitchell Corner 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 Mitchell Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mitchell Corner and extending to:
- Searcy, which is the Seat of White County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Mitchell Corner to Searcy, with an average speed<4> 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 four to five hours.
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 55 miles [88.5 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 over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 834 miles [1,342.2 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,655 miles [10,710.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,383 miles [11,881.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,260 miles [8,465.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mitchell Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for White County: www.whitecountyar.org/
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mitchell Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mitchell Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2329, Longitude: -91.4837 In this case, the coordinates for Mitchell Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Mitchell Corner to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.711 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.035 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.935 degrees. |