Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Promised Land, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Promised Land and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Promised Land
- 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 Promised Land:
- 33.282619, -91.739294
- 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 Promised Land
- 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 Ashley County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Ashley County
- Since Promised Land is near Drew County and also Bradley County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Drew County
- eBird sighting report for Bradley 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 Promised Land ...
We found eight communities that share the name Promised Land.
There are two communities within Arkansas that are also named Promised Land.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Arkansas ...
- Mississippi County
- This Promised Land is located in Mississippi County and lies 210 miles [338 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Promised Land that is located in Ashley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi County community of Promised Land.
- Poinsett County
- This Promised Land is located in Poinsett County and lies 175 miles [281.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Promised Land that is located in Ashley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Poinsett County community of Promised Land.
- Mississippi County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Louisiana
- Plaquemines Parish
- This Promised Land is located in Plaquemines Parish and lies 261 miles [420 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Promised Land that is located in Ashley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plaquemines Parish community of Promised Land.
- Maine
- Androscoggin County
- This Promised Land is located in Androscoggin County and lies 1,362 miles [2,191.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Promised Land that is located in Ashley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Androscoggin County community of Promised Land.
- Mississippi
- Sunflower 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 Promised Land [Sunflower County].
- Pennsylvania
- Pike County
- This Promised Land is located in Pike County and lies 1,061 miles [1,707.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Promised Land that is located in Ashley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Promised Land.
- South Carolina
- Greenwood County
- This Promised Land is located in Greenwood County and lies 548 miles [881.9 km]<1> to the east of the Promised Land that is located in Ashley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenwood County community of Promised Land.
- Tennessee
- Jefferson County
- This Promised Land is located in Jefferson County and lies 513 miles [825.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Promised Land that is located in Ashley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Promised Land.
- Louisiana
Curious and Interesting Names Near Promised Land ...
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.
- Bovine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Carpenter
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Crossroad
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Fountain Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Hill
- Fountain Hill is located in Ashley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
- Goose Hollow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Hollow
- Goose Hollow is located in Drew County
- Longview Crossing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longview Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview Crossing
- Longview Crossing is located in Ashley County
- Martinville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinville
- Martinville is located in Ashley County
- Mist
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Mount Pleasant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Ashley County
- Post Oak
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Prairie Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Grove
- Prairie Grove is located in Drew County
- Valley Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
- Valley Junction is located in Drew County
How Far From Promised Land 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 Promised Land to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Promised Land and extending to:
- Hamburg, which is the Seat of Ashley County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 104 miles [167.4 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Promised Land 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 4 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 905 miles [1,456.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 52 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,763 miles [10,884 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,486 miles [12,047.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,361 miles [8,627.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Promised Land. 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Promised Land) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Promised Land. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2826, Longitude: -91.7393 In this case, the coordinates for Promised Land 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 Promised Land, 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 Promised Land 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 316.706 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.769 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.382 degrees. |