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Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Otter Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Otter Creek 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 Otter Creek:
    • 34.659815, -92.437101
    • 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 Otter Creek
  • 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 Pulaski County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Pulaski County
    • Since Otter Creek is near Saline County and also Grant County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Saline County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Grant 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 Otter Creek

Communities Also Named Otter Creek ...

We found sixteen communities that are also named Otter Creek.

Within Arkansas, the name Otter Creek is unique.

Beyond Arkansas, we know of sixteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these sixteen communities, fourteen are located in the United States and three are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Levy County
      • This Otter Creek is located in Levy County and lies 674 miles [1,084.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Otter Creek that is located in Pulaski County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Levy County community of Otter Creek.
    • Georgia
      • Pierce County
      • This Otter Creek is located in Pierce County and lies 639 miles [1,028.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Otter Creek that is located in Pulaski County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pierce County community of Otter Creek.
    • Iowa
      • Jackson County
      • This Otter Creek is located in Jackson County and lies 531 miles [854.6 km]<1> to the north of the Otter Creek that is located in Pulaski County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Otter Creek.
    • Kansas
      • Clay County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Otter Creek [Clay County].
    • Kentucky
      • Hardin County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Otter Creek [Hardin County].
    • Maine
      • Hancock County
      • This Otter Creek is located in Hancock County and lies 1,445 miles [2,325.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Otter Creek that is located in Pulaski County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Otter Creek.
    • Michigan
      • Jackson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Otter Creek [Jackson County].
    • Minnesota
      • Carlton County
      • This Otter Creek is located in Carlton County and lies 826 miles [1,329.3 km]<1> to the north of the Otter Creek that is located in Pulaski County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carlton County community of Otter Creek.
    • Missouri
      • Wayne County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Wayne County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Otter Creek.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Otter Creek lies 1,672 miles [2,690.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Otter Creek that is located in Pulaski County.
    • New York
      • Lewis County
      • This Otter Creek is located in Lewis County and lies 1,103 miles [1,775.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Otter Creek that is located in Pulaski County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Otter Creek.
    • North Carolina
      • Rutherford County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Otter Creek [Rutherford County].
    • North Dakota
      • Oliver County
      • This Otter Creek is located in Oliver County and lies 977 miles [1,572.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Otter Creek that is located in Pulaski County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oliver County community of Otter Creek.
    • Ontario
      • This Otter Creek lies 885 miles [1,424.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Otter Creek that is located in Pulaski County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Mercer County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Otter Creek [Mercer County].
    • Tennessee
      • Cumberland County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Otter Creek [Cumberland County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Otter Creek ...

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.

  • Alpine
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Alpine is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
  • Cloverdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Cloverdale is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
  • Collegeville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Collegeville is located in Saline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegeville
  • Deer Meadow
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Deer Meadow is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Meadow
  • Douglas Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Douglas Corner is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Corner
  • Evergreen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Evergreen is located in Saline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
  • Mabelvale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Meadowcliff
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Meadowcliff is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowcliff
  • Pecan Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Pecan Lake is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Lake
  • Ponderosa
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Ponderosa is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponderosa
  • Red Gate
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Red Gate is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Gate
  • Rosedale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Rosedale is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Rusty Pines
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Rusty Pines is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusty Pines
    • Skylark
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Skylark is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skylark
    • Spring Valley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Spring Valley is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Terrytown
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Terrytown is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrytown
    • Twin Oaks
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Twin Oaks is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
    • Woodland Ridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Woodland Ridge is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Ridge

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

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

  • Little Rock, which is the Seat of Pulaski County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Otter Creek to Little Rock, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 11 miles [17.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 899 miles [1,446.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 51 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,721 miles [10,816.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,450 miles [11,989.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,326 miles [8,571.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Otter Creek) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Otter Creek could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>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 Otter Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Otter Creek to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Otter Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6598, Longitude: -92.4371       In this case, the coordinates for Otter Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.279 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.618 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.457 degrees.