Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Patoka:
  • 35.073426, -90.311209
  • 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 Patoka

• 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 Patoka is near Cross County and also Saint Francis County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Cross County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Saint Francis 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 Patoka

Communities Also Named Patoka ...

We found two communities that are also named Patoka.

Within Arkansas, the name Patoka is unique.

Beyond Arkansas, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Illinois
    • Marion County
    • This Patoka is located in Marion County and lies 262 miles [421.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Patoka that is located in Crittenden County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Patoka.
  • Indiana
    • Gibson County
    • This Patoka is located in Gibson County and lies 274 miles [441 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Patoka that is located in Crittenden County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gibson County community of Patoka.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Patoka ...

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
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Blue Goose is located in Shelby County (TN)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Goose
• Democrat
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Democrat is located in Saint Francis County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Democrat
• Kate
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Kate is located in Crittenden County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kate
• Louise
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Louise is located in Crittenden County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
• Mallory Spur
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mallory Spur is located in Crittenden County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallory Spur
• Mounds
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Mounds is located in Cross County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounds
• New Shady Grove
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • New Shady Grove is located in Saint Francis County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Shady Grove
• Riceville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Riceville is located in Crittenden County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
• Topaz
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Topaz is located in Crittenden County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topaz

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

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

• Marion, which is the Seat of Crittenden County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Patoka to Marion, with an average speed<2> 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 112 miles [180.2 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 777 miles [1,250.5 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 6,618 miles [10,650.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,342 miles [11,815.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,218 miles [8,397.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'