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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 Pearson, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pearson and the surrounding area.

  • 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 Pearson:
    • 35.441310, -92.127998
    • 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 Pearson
  • 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 Pearson ...

We found 22 communities that share the name Pearson.

There is one other community in Arkansas which is also named Pearson.

Beyond Arkansas, we know of another 21 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 21 communities, 21 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Arkansas ...
    • Union County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Pearson [Union County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Tuscaloosa County
      • This Pearson is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 321 miles [516.6 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Pearson that is located in Cleburne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Pearson.
    • California
      • San Joaquin County
      • This Pearson is located in San Joaquin County and lies 1,614 miles [2,597.5 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Pearson that is located in Cleburne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Joaquin County community of Pearson.
      • Yuba County
      • This Pearson is located in Yuba County and lies 1,630 miles [2,623.2 km] to the west northwest of the Pearson that is located in Cleburne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yuba County community of Pearson.
    • Georgia
      • Atkinson County
      • This Pearson is located in Atkinson County and lies 606 miles [975.3 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Pearson that is located in Cleburne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Atkinson County community of Pearson.
      • Coffee County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Pearson [Coffee County].
    • Idaho
      • Shoshone County
      • This Pearson is located in Shoshone County and lies 1,464 miles [2,356.1 km]<2> to the northwest of the Pearson that is located in Cleburne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shoshone County community of Pearson.
    • Maryland
      • Saint Mary's 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 Maryland community of Pearson [Saint Mary's County].
    • Mississippi
      • Rankin County
      • This Pearson is located in Rankin County and lies 248 miles [399.1 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Pearson that is located in Cleburne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rankin County community of Pearson.
    • New Mexico
      • Roosevelt County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Roosevelt County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roosevelt County community of Pearson.
    • North Carolina
      • Burke County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Pearson [Burke County].
    • Oklahoma
      • Pottawatomie County
      • This Pearson is located in Pottawatomie County and lies 271 miles [436.1 km]<2> to the west of the Pearson that is located in Cleburne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pottawatomie County community of Pearson.
    • Ontario
      • This Pearson lies 1,060 miles [1,705.9 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Pearson that is located in Cleburne County.
    • South Carolina
      • Marlboro County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Pearson [Marlboro County].
    • Tennessee
      • Bledsoe 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 Tennessee community of Pearson [Bledsoe County].
    • Texas
      • Medina County
      • This Pearson is located in Medina County and lies 579 miles [931.8 km]<2> to the southwest of the Pearson that is located in Cleburne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Medina County community of Pearson.
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Pearson is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,125 miles [1,810.5 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Pearson that is located in Cleburne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Pearson.
    • Washington
      • Kitsap County
      • This Pearson is located in Kitsap County and lies 1,773 miles [2,853.4 km]<2> to the northwest of the Pearson that is located in Cleburne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kitsap County community of Pearson.
    • West Virginia
      • Randolph County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Pearson [Randolph County].
    • Wisconsin
      • Bayfield County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Pearson [Bayfield County].
      • Langlade County
      • This Pearson is located in Langlade County and lies 704 miles [1,133 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Pearson that is located in Cleburne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Langlade County community of Pearson.
    • Wyoming
      • Natrona County
      • This Pearson is located in Natrona County and lies 906 miles [1,458.1 km]<2> to the northwest of the Pearson that is located in Cleburne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Natrona County community of Pearson.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pearson ...

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.

  • Chalk ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalk have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk
    • Chalk is located in Van Buren County
  • Crossroads
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
    • Crossroads is located in Cleburne County
  • Enders
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enders
    • Enders is located in Faulkner County
  • Hart
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hart have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart
    • Hart is located in White County
  • Hopewell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
    • Hopewell is located in Cleburne County
  • Libby ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Libby have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libby
    • Libby is located in Cleburne County
  • Lone Pine
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
    • Lone Pine is located in Cleburne County
  • Lower Ferry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Ferry
    • Lower Ferry is located in Cleburne County
  • Post Oak
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Post Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak
    • Post Oak is located in Cleburne County
  • Price Ford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Price Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Ford
    • Price Ford is located in Cleburne County
  • Quitman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Rose Bud
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Bud have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Bud
    • Rose Bud is located in White County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rose Bud <5>
  • Sulphur Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
    • Sulphur Springs is located in Van Buren County
  • Whispering Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Springs
    • Whispering Springs is located in Cleburne County

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

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

  • Heber Springs, which is the Seat of Cleburne County, lies just to the East Northeast.
  • Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<2> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Pearson to Little Rock, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 862 miles [1,387.3 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 34 days and walking would take 49 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,670 miles [10,734.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,400 miles [11,909.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,277 miles [8,492.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pearson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Pearson 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.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Pearson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pearson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4413, Longitude: -92.1280    
<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 Pearson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<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 Pearson 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 317.144 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.564 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.184 degrees.









 

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