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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 Plantersville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Plantersville 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 Plantersville:
    • 33.767049, -91.880690
    • 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 Plantersville
  • 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 Plantersville ...

We found eight communities that share the name Plantersville.

Within Arkansas, the name Plantersville is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Dallas County
      • This Plantersville is located in Dallas County and lies 296 miles [476.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Plantersville that is located in Drew County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Plantersville.
      • Talladega County
      • This Plantersville is located in Talladega County and lies 325 miles [523 km] to the east of the Plantersville that is located in Drew County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talladega County community of Plantersville.
    • Louisiana
      • Morehouse Parish
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Plantersville [Morehouse Parish].
    • Mississippi
      • Lee County
      • This Plantersville is located in Lee County and lies 186 miles [299.3 km]<1> to the east of the Plantersville that is located in Drew County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Plantersville.
      • Noxubee County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Plantersville [Noxubee County].
    • South Carolina
      • Georgetown County
      • This Plantersville is located in Georgetown County and lies 727 miles [1,170 km]<1> to the east of the Plantersville that is located in Drew County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Georgetown County community of Plantersville.
    • Texas
      • Grimes County
      • This Plantersville is located in Grimes County and lies 332 miles [534.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Plantersville that is located in Drew County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grimes County community of Plantersville.
    • Virginia
      • Lunenburg County
      • This Plantersville is located in Lunenburg County and lies 786 miles [1,264.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Plantersville that is located in Drew County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lunenburg County community of Plantersville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Plantersville ...

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.

  • Branchville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branchville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
    • Branchville is located in Lincoln County
  • Cornerville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerville
    • Cornerville is located in Lincoln County
  • Little Garnett
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Garnett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Garnett
    • Little Garnett is located in Lincoln County
  • Pansy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pansy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pansy
    • Pansy is located in Cleveland County
  • Rest ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest
    • Rest is located in Lincoln County
  • Rock Springs
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
    • Rock Springs is located in Drew County
  • Rose Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
    • Rose Hill is located in Drew County
  • Tennessee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennessee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee
    • Tennessee is located in Drew County

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

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

  • Monticello, which is the Seat of Drew County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Plantersville to Monticello, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 70 miles [112.7 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 897 miles [1,443.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 35 days and walking would take 51 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,745 miles [10,855 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,469 miles [12,020.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,344 miles [8,600.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Plantersville. 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- Plantersville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Plantersville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7670, Longitude: -91.8807       In this case, the coordinates for Plantersville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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 Plantersville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Plantersville 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 316.841 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.991 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.363 degrees.









 

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