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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 Postelle, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Postelle 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 Postelle:
    • 34.570099, -91.022895
    • 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 Postelle
  • 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 Postelle ...

We found one communities that share the name Postelle.

Within Arkansas, the name Postelle is unique.

Beyond Arkansas, there is another community also named Postelle in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Tennessee
      • Polk County
      • This Postelle is located in Polk County and lies 376 miles [605.1 km]<1> to the east of the Postelle that is located in Phillips County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Postelle.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Postelle ...

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.

  • Deep Elm
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Elm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Elm
    • Deep Elm is located in Monroe County
  • Hicks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • 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 Phillips County
  • Hicksville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
    • Hicksville is located in Phillips County
  • Kingtown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingtown
    • Kingtown is located in Phillips County
  • Maple Corner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Corner
    • Maple Corner is located in Phillips County
  • Marvell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvell
    • Marvell is located in Phillips County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marvell <3>
  • Pine City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
    • Pine City is located in Monroe County
  • Poplar Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
    • Poplar Grove is located in Phillips County
  • Ragtown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ragtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragtown
    • Ragtown is located in Montgomery County
  • Raymond ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
    • Raymond is located in Monroe County
  • Turkey Scratch
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Scratch
    • Turkey Scratch is located in Phillips County

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

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

  • Helena, which is the Seat of Phillips County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Postelle to Helena, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 71 miles [114.3 km] to the west (W). 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 4 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 828 miles [1,332.5 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 6,671 miles [10,735.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,395 miles [11,901.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,271 miles [8,482.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Postelle. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Postelle) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Postelle. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5701, Longitude: -91.0229       In this case, the coordinates for Postelle 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 Postelle 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 316.364 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.543 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.853 degrees.









 

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