Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pocahontas, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pocahontas and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pocahontas
- 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 Pocahontas:
- 36.263224, -90.971680
- 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 Pocahontas
- 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 Randolph County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Randolph County
- Since Pocahontas is near Lawrence County and also Greene County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lawrence County
- eBird sighting report for Greene 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 Pocahontas ...
We found thirteen communities that share the name Pocahontas.
Within Arkansas, the name Pocahontas is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these thirteen communities, twelve are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Walker County
- This Pocahontas is located in Walker County and lies 257 miles [413.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Pocahontas that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Pocahontas.
- Alberta
- This Pocahontas lies 1,745 miles [2,808.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Pocahontas that is located in Randolph County.
- Illinois
- Bond County
- This Pocahontas is located in Bond County and lies 193 miles [310.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Pocahontas that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bond County community of Pocahontas.
- Iowa
- Pocahontas County
- This Pocahontas is located in Pocahontas County and lies 488 miles [785.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Pocahontas that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pocahontas County community of Pocahontas.
- Mississippi
- Hinds County
- This Pocahontas is located in Hinds County and lies 264 miles [424.9 km]<1> to the south of the Pocahontas that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hinds County community of Pocahontas.
- Missouri
- Cape Girardeau County
- This Pocahontas is located in Cape Girardeau County and lies 112 miles [180.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pocahontas that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cape Girardeau County community of Pocahontas.
- Oregon
- Baker 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 Oregon community of Pocahontas [Baker County].
- Pennsylvania
- Somerset County
- This Pocahontas is located in Somerset County and lies 695 miles [1,118.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pocahontas that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Pocahontas.
- Tennessee
- Coffee County
- This Pocahontas is located in Coffee County and lies 278 miles [447.4 km]<1> to the east of the Pocahontas that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coffee County community of Pocahontas.
- Hardeman County
- This Pocahontas is located in Hardeman County and lies 147 miles [236.6 km] to the southeast of the Pocahontas that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardeman County community of Pocahontas.
- Virginia
- Chesterfield County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Pocahontas [Chesterfield County].
- Petersburg City
- This Pocahontas is located in Petersburg City and lies 753 miles [1,211.8 km]<1> to the east of the Pocahontas that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Petersburg City community of Pocahontas.
- Tazewell County
- This Pocahontas is located in Tazewell County and lies 537 miles [864.2 km] to the east of the Pocahontas that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tazewell County community of Pocahontas.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pocahontas ...
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.
- Cedar Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Randolph County
- Fender
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Gravesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravesville
- Gravesville is located in Randolph County
- Lesterville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lesterville
- Lesterville is located in Randolph County
- Peru
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Richwoods
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Rocky Ford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford
- Rocky Ford is located in Randolph County
- Running Lake ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Running Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Running Lake
- Running Lake is located in Randolph County
- Serene
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Stokes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Stoney Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoney Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point
- Stoney Point is located in Randolph County
How Far From Pocahontas 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 city such as Pocahontas to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pocahontas and extending to:
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 127 miles [204.4 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Pocahontas to Little Rock, with an average speed<6>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 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 783 miles [1,260.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 45 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,584 miles [10,595.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,314 miles [11,770.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,191 miles [8,354.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Pocahontas: https://www.cityofpocahontas.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pocahontas) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pocahontas. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2632, Longitude: -90.9717 |
| <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 Pocahontas, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Pocahontas could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Pocahontas to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.454 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.874 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.51 degrees. |