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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Pfeiffer:
    • 35.823894, -91.593216
    • 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 Pfeiffer
  • 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 Independence County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Independence County
    • Since Pfeiffer is near Sharp County and also Izard County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Sharp County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Izard 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 Pfeiffer

Communities Also Named Pfeiffer ...

We found two communities that are also named Pfeiffer.

Within Arkansas, the name Pfeiffer is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Screven County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Pfeiffer [Screven County].
    • Ohio
      • Hardin County
      • This Pfeiffer is located in Hardin County and lies 549 miles [883.5 km]<2> to the northeast of the Pfeiffer that is located in Independence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Pfeiffer.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pfeiffer ...

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.

  • Cave City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Charlotte
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Charlotte is located in Independence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
  • Hickory Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Hickory Valley is located in Independence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Valley
  • Limedale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Limedale is located in Independence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limedale
  • Limedale Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Limedale Junction is located in Independence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limedale Junction
  • Meadow Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Meadow Heights is located in Independence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Heights
  • Quail Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Quail Valley is located in Independence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Valley
  • Riverview
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Riverview is located in Independence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
  • Sandtown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Sharp
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Sharp is located in Independence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp
  • Sulphur Rock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Sulphur Rock is located in Independence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Rock
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people

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

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

  • Batesville, which is the Seat of Independence County, lies just to the South Southwest.
  • Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 83 miles [133.6 km]<2> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Pfeiffer to Little Rock, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 825 miles [1,327.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 47 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,630 miles [10,670 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,360 miles [11,844.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,237 miles [8,428.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

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 Pfeiffer, 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 from Point A (ie- Pfeiffer) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Pfeiffer to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pfeiffer. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8239, Longitude: -91.5932    
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.826 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.246 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.874 degrees.