Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in New Shady Grove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to New Shady Grove and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for New Shady Grove
- 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 New Shady Grove:
- 35.132035, -90.444824
- 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 New Shady Grove
- 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 Saint Francis County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Saint Francis County
- Since New Shady Grove is near Crittenden County and also Cross County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Crittenden County
- eBird sighting report for Cross 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near New Shady Grove ...
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.
- Blackfish
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Democrat
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Dixie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Grassy Lake Bottom
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Lake Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Lake Bottom
- Grassy Lake Bottom is located in Crittenden County
- Greasy Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greasy Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greasy Corner
- Greasy Corner is located in Saint Francis County
- Hicks Station
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicks Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Station
- Hicks Station is located in Saint Francis County
- Kate
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Louise
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Mallory Spur
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallory Spur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallory Spur
- Mallory Spur is located in Crittenden County
- Shell Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Lake
- Shell Lake is located in Saint Francis County
- Topaz
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Wildcat ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Wildwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
How Far From New Shady Grove 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 New Shady Grove to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in New Shady Grove and extending to:
- Forrest City, which is the Seat of Saint Francis County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<2> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from New Shady Grove to Forrest City, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 106 miles [170.6 km] to the west southwest (WSW). 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 782 miles [1,258.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 45 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,620 miles [10,653.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,345 miles [11,820.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,221 miles [8,402.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Shady Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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- New Shady Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Shady Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1320, Longitude: -90.4448 In this case, the coordinates for New Shady Grove have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 New Shady Grove 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 316.039 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.242 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.497 degrees. |