Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pettyville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pettyville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pettyville
- 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 Pettyville:
- 35.845908, -90.119538
- 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 Pettyville
- 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 Pettyville is near Craighead County and also Dunklin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Craighead County
- eBird sighting report for Dunklin 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 Pettyville ...
We found one communities that share the name Pettyville.
Within Arkansas, the name Pettyville is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, there is another community also named Pettyville in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- West Virginia
- Wood County
- This Pettyville is located in Wood County and lies 523 miles [841.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pettyville that is located in Mississippi County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Pettyville.
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pettyville ...
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.
- Big Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Brown ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Dearman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Dell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
- Dell is located in Mississippi County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Floodway
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Hightower
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Little River
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
- Little River is located in Mississippi County
- Lost Cane
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Manila
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manila
- Manila is located in Mississippi County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,339 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manila <3>
- Poplar Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Corner
- Poplar Corner is located in Mississippi County
- Roseland
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Shady Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Mississippi County
- Whistleville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whistleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whistleville
- Whistleville is located in Mississippi County
How Far From Pettyville 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 Pettyville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pettyville and extending to:
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 142 miles [228.5 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Pettyville 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 747 miles [1,202.2 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 6,572 miles [10,576.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,298 miles [11,745 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,174 miles [8,326.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pettyville. 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pettyville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pettyville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8459, Longitude: -90.1195 In this case, the coordinates for Pettyville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Pettyville 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 315.88 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.154 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.213 degrees. |