Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Nogo, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Nogo and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Nogo

• 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 Nogo:
  • 35.640912, -92.879336
  • 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 Nogo

• 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 Pope County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Pope County
  • Since Nogo is near Van Buren County and also Newton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Van Buren County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Newton 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 Nogo

Communities Also Named Nogo ...

We found one communities that are also named Nogo.

Within Arkansas, the name Nogo is unique.

Beyond Arkansas, there is another community also named Nogo in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Missouri
    • Greene County
    • This Nogo is located in Greene County and lies 112 miles [180.2 km]<1> to the north of the Nogo that is located in Pope County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Nogo.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Nogo ...

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.

• Ben Hur
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Ben Hur is located in Newton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Hur
• Chimes
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Chimes is located in Van Buren County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimes
• Freeman Springs
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Freeman Springs is located in Pope County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Springs
• Lost Corner
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Lost Corner is located in Pope County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Corner
• Okay ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Okay is located in Pope County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okay
• Raspberry
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Raspberry is located in Pope County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raspberry
• Solo
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Solo is located in Pope County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solo
• Tag
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Tag is located in Pope County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tag
• Walnut Grove
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Walnut Grove is located in Pope County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
• Welcome Home
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Welcome Home is located in Searcy County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome Home
• Zion Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Zion Hill is located in Van Buren County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Nogo and extending to:

• Russellville, which is the Seat of Pope County, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Nogo to Russellville, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 71 miles [114.3 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take 4 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 897 miles [1,443.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 35 days and walking would take 51 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,688 miles [10,763.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,421 miles [11,942.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,299 miles [8,527.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'