Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Oconee, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oconee and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Oconee
- 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 Oconee:
- 36.389349, -91.148642
- 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 Oconee
- 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 Randolph County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Randolph County
- Since Oconee is near Oregon County and also Sharp County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Oregon County
- eBird sighting report for Sharp 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 Oconee ...
We found four communities that share the name Oconee.
Within Arkansas, the name Oconee is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Nebraska
- South Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Oconee ...
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.
- Baker Den ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Elevenpoint
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elevenpoint. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elevenpoint
- Elevenpoint is located in Randolph County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Elevenpoint
- From Oconee to Elevenpoint
- Elm Store
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elm Store. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Store
- Elm Store is located in Randolph County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Elm Store
- From Oconee to Elm Store
- Gravesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravesville
- Gravesville is located in Randolph County
- Kingsville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
- Kingsville is located in Randolph County
- Palestine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Palestine is located in Randolph County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palestine <5>
- Ravenden Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenden Springs
- Ravenden Springs is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Former names for Ravenden Springs:
- Dream Town
- Jane's Store
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ravenden Springs
- From Oconee to Ravenden Springs
- Spring Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spring Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Spring Creek is located in Randolph County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Spring Creek
- From Oconee to Spring Creek
- Stoney Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoney Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point
- Stoney Point is located in Randolph County
- Warm Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Warm Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warm Springs
- Warm Springs is located in Randolph County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Warm Springs
- From Oconee to Warm Springs
- Water Valley ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Water Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Water Valley is located in Randolph County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Water Valley
- From Oconee to Water Valley
How Far From Oconee to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Oconee to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Oconee once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Oconee and extending to:
- Pocahontas, which is the Seat of Randolph County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Oconee to Pocahontas, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 129 miles [207.6 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 789 miles [1,269.8 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,584 miles [10,595.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,315 miles [11,772.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,193 miles [8,357.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Oconee) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oconee. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3893, Longitude: -91.1486 |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Oconee, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Oconee to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.576 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.033 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.565 degrees. |