Outdoor Activities ...

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 ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Ninetysix 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 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Ninetysix 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 Crittenden County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Crittenden County
  • Since Ninetysix Corner is near Saint Francis County and also Shelby County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Saint Francis County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Shelby 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Ninetysix Corner

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)
  • Blue Goose is located in Shelby County (TN)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Goose
• Democrat
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Democrat is located in Saint Francis County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Democrat
• Greasy Corner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Greasy Corner is located in Saint Francis County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greasy Corner
• Horseshoe Lake
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Horseshoe Lake is located in Crittenden County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Lake
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
• Kate
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Kate is located in Crittenden County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kate
• Louise
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Louise is located in Crittenden County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
• Mallory Spur
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Mallory Spur is located in Crittenden County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallory Spur
• Mounds
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Mounds is located in Cross County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounds
• Topaz
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Topaz is located in Crittenden County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topaz
• Wildwood
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Wildwood is located in Saint Francis County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood

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<1> beginning in Ninetysix Corner and extending to:

• Marion, which is the Seat of Crittenden County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Ninetysix Corner to Marion, with an average speed<2> 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<3> 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).<4>
• 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).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,221 miles [8,402.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'