Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pecan Point, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pecan Point and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pecan Point
- 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 Pecan Point:
- 35.477583, -90.039256
- 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 Pecan Point
- 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 Mississippi County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Mississippi County
- Since Pecan Point is near Tipton County and also Crittenden County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Tipton County
- eBird sighting report for Crittenden 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 Pecan Point ...
We found one communities that share the name Pecan Point.
Within Arkansas, the name Pecan Point is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, there is another community also named Pecan Point in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Texas
- Red River County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Red River County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Red River County community of Pecan Point.
- Texas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pecan Point ...
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.
- Black Cat
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Cuba
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Deans Island
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deans Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans Island
- Deans Island is located in Mississippi County
- Driver
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Frenchmans Bayou
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchmans Bayou
- Frenchmans Bayou is located in Mississippi County
- Golden Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Lake
- Golden Lake is located in Mississippi County
- Howards Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howards Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Landing
- Howards Landing is located in Tipton County (TN)
- Jester ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Joiner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joiner
- Joiner is located in Mississippi County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
- Marie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Peckerwood Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peckerwood Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peckerwood Point
- Peckerwood Point is located in Tipton County (TN)
- Randolph
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Randolph is located in Tipton County (TN)
- Towering Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towering Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towering Heights
- Towering Heights is located in Tipton County (TN)
How Far From Pecan Point to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Pecan Point to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Pecan Point and extending to:
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 135 miles [217.3 km]<3> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Pecan Point to Little Rock, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 752 miles [1,210.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 43 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,587 miles [10,600.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,312 miles [11,767.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,188 miles [8,349.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pecan Point. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Mississippi County: www.mcagov.com/
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Pecan Point, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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- Pecan Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pecan Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4776, Longitude: -90.0393 In this case, the coordinates for Pecan Point have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Pecan Point to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.805 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.017 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.252 degrees. |