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As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Ninetysix Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ninetysix Corner 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 Ninetysix Corner:
    • 35.023705, -90.337598
    • 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 Ninetysix Corner
  • 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 Ninetysix 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.

  • Blue Goose ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Goose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Goose
    • Blue Goose is located in Shelby County (TN)
  • Democrat
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Democrat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Democrat
    • Democrat is located in Saint Francis County
  • Greasy Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Horseshoe Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Lake
    • Horseshoe Lake is located in Crittenden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
  • Kate
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kate
    • Kate is located in Crittenden County
  • Louise
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
    • Louise is located in Crittenden County
  • Mallory Spur
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Mounds
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mounds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounds
    • Mounds is located in Cross County
  • Topaz
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Topaz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topaz
    • Topaz is located in Crittenden County
  • Wildwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
    • Wildwood is located in Saint Francis County

How Far From Ninetysix Corner 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 Ninetysix Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Ninetysix Corner and extending to:

  • Marion, which is the Seat of Crittenden County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Ninetysix Corner to Marion, with an average speed<3> 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 110 miles [177 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 780 miles [1,255.3 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 6,621 miles [10,655.5 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>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ninetysix Corner. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ninetysix Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ninetysix Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0237, Longitude: -90.3376       In this case, the coordinates for Ninetysix Corner 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 Ninetysix Corner 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 315.963 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.139 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.471 degrees.









 

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