Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Nella, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Nella and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Nella
- 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 Nella:
- 34.760380, -94.163544
- 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 Nella
- 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 Scott County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Scott County
- Since Nella is near Polk County and also Le Flore County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Polk County
- eBird sighting report for Le Flore 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 Nella ...
We found one communities that share the name Nella.
Within Arkansas, the name Nella is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, there is another community also named Nella in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Nella ...
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.
- Acorn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Buffalo ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Chant ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Gate ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Needmore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Pleasant Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Scott County
- Posey Hollow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Posey Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posey Hollow
- Posey Hollow is located in Polk County
- Sensation ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Tintop
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Y City
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
How Far From Nella 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 Nella to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Nella and extending to:
- Waldron, which is the Seat of Scott County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Nella to Waldron, 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 107 miles [172.2 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 987 miles [1,588.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 39 days and walking would take 56 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,782 miles [10,914.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,515 miles [12,094.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,393 miles [8,679.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Nella. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Nella) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Nella. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7604, Longitude: -94.1635 In this case, the coordinates for Nella 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 Nella 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 318.415 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.954 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.212 degrees. |