Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Penrose, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Penrose and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Penrose
- 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 Penrose:
- 35.192866, -91.050954
- 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 Penrose
- 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 Woodruff County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Woodruff County
- Since Penrose is near Cross County and also Saint Francis County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cross County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Penrose ...
We found seven communities that share the name Penrose.
Within Arkansas, the name Penrose is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Colorado
- Illinois
- Missouri
- New Mexico
- North Carolina
- Utah
Curious and Interesting Names Near Penrose ...
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.
- Bulltown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Central
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Fair Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Grays
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Hillemann
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Hunter
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Pinetree
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Pumpkin Bend
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pumpkin Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Bend
- Pumpkin Bend is located in Woodruff County
How Far From Penrose 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 Penrose to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Penrose and extending to:
- Augusta, which is the Seat of Woodruff County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Penrose to Augusta, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 75 miles [120.7 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 812 miles [1,306.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 47 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,641 miles [10,687.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,367 miles [11,856 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,243 miles [8,437.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Penrose. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Penrose, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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- Penrose) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Penrose. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1929, Longitude: -91.0510 In this case, the coordinates for Penrose have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | 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 Penrose 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 316.43 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.703 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.751 degrees. |