Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Preston Place, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Preston Place and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Preston Place

• 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 Preston Place:
  • 34.475659, -90.643718
  • 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 Preston Place

• 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 Phillips County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Phillips County
  • Since Preston Place is near Coahoma County and also Tunica County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Coahoma County
  • eBird sighting report for Tunica 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 Preston Place ...

We found one communities that share the name Preston Place.

Within Arkansas, the name Preston Place is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Virginia
    • Chesterfield County
    • This Preston Place is located in Chesterfield County and lies 763 miles [1,227.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Preston Place that is located in Phillips County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesterfield County community of Preston Place.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Preston Place ...

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.

• Delta
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
  • Delta is located in Coahoma County (MS)
• Eagle Landing
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Landing
  • Eagle Landing is located in Tunica County (MS)
• Friars Point
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friars Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars Point
  • Friars Point is located in Coahoma County (MS)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
• Gerald ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gerald have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerald
  • Gerald is located in Coahoma County (MS)
• Helena
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
  • Helena is located in Phillips County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helena <3>
• Helena Crossing
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena Crossing
  • Helena Crossing is located in Phillips County
• Holiday Hills
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
  • Holiday Hills is located in Phillips County
• Pillar
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pillar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillar
  • Pillar is located in Phillips County
• Stokes ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
  • Stokes is located in Coahoma County (MS)
• Trotter Landing
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trotter Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trotter Landing
  • Trotter Landing is located in Tunica County (MS)
• Wycamp
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wycamp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wycamp
  • Wycamp is located in Phillips County

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

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

• Helena, which is the Seat of Phillips County, lies just to the Northeast.
• Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 93 miles [149.7 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Preston Place 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 6 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 811 miles [1,305.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,660 miles [10,718.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,384 miles [11,883.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,259 miles [8,463.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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