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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 Pine Prairie, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pine Prairie 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 Pine Prairie:
    • 33.607065, -94.150194
    • 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 Pine Prairie
  • 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 Pine Prairie ...

We found three communities that share the name Pine Prairie.

Within Arkansas, the name Pine Prairie is unique.

Beyond Arkansas, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Louisiana
      • Evangeline Parish
      • This Pine Prairie is located in Evangeline Parish and lies 219 miles [352.4 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Pine Prairie that is located in Little River County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Evangeline Parish community of Pine Prairie.
    • Montana
      • Flathead County
      • This Pine Prairie is located in Flathead County and lies 1,456 miles [2,343.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Pine Prairie that is located in Little River County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Flathead County community of Pine Prairie.
    • Texas
      • Walker County
      • This Pine Prairie is located in Walker County and lies 211 miles [339.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Pine Prairie that is located in Little River County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Pine Prairie.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pine Prairie ...

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.

  • Burns
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
    • Burns is located in Bowie County (TX)
  • Comet
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comet
    • Comet is located in Little River County
  • Hicks
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks
    • Hicks is located in Little River County
  • Index
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Index have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Index
    • Index is located in Miller County
  • Jacks Isle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacks Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Isle
    • Jacks Isle is located in Little River County
  • Leary
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leary
    • Leary is located in Bowie County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people
  • Long
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long
    • Long is located in Little River County
  • Mistletoe ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mistletoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mistletoe
    • Mistletoe is located in Little River County
  • Red Lick
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lick
    • Red Lick is located in Bowie County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
  • Redbank
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbank
    • Redbank is located in Bowie County (TX)
  • Temple
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple
    • Temple is located in Little River County
  • Victory City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory City
    • Victory City is located in Bowie County (TX)

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

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

  • Ashdown, which is the Seat of Little River County, lies just to the North Northeast.
  • Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 133 miles [214 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Pine Prairie to Little Rock, with an average speed<3>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 1,018 miles [1,638.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 58 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,841 miles [11,009.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,570 miles [12,182.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,448 miles [8,767.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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- Pine Prairie) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pine Prairie. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6071, Longitude: -94.1502       In this case, the coordinates for Pine Prairie 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 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.
<4>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 Pine Prairie to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.29 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.658 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.377 degrees.









 

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