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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 Prosperity, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Prosperity 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 Prosperity:
    • 35.156753, -93.165454
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Prosperity
  • 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 Yell County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Yell County
    • Since Prosperity is near Pope County and also Conway County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Pope County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Conway 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Prosperity

Communities Also Named Prosperity ...

We found seventeen communities that are also named Prosperity.

There is one other community in Arkansas that is also named Prosperity.

Beyond Arkansas, we know of sixteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these sixteen communities, sixteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Arkansas ...
    • Boone County
      • This Prosperity is located in Boone County and lies 81 miles [130.4 km]<1> to the north of the Prosperity that is located in Yell County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Prosperity.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Holmes County
      • This Prosperity is located in Holmes County and lies 512 miles [824 km]<1> to the southeast of the Prosperity that is located in Yell County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Holmes County community of Prosperity.
    • Georgia
      • Brantley County
      • This Prosperity is located in Brantley County and lies 703 miles [1,131.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Prosperity that is located in Yell County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brantley County community of Prosperity.
    • Illinois
      • Franklin County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Prosperity [Franklin County].
    • Indiana
      • Madison County
      • This Prosperity is located in Madison County and lies 536 miles [862.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Prosperity that is located in Yell County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Prosperity.
    • Kentucky
      • Edmonson County
      • This Prosperity is located in Edmonson County and lies 409 miles [658.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Prosperity that is located in Yell County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edmonson County community of Prosperity.
      • Lawrence County
      • This Prosperity is located in Lawrence County and lies 609 miles [980.1 km] to the east northeast of the Prosperity that is located in Yell County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Prosperity.
    • Missouri
      • Jasper County
      • This Prosperity is located in Jasper County and lies 152 miles [244.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Prosperity that is located in Yell County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Prosperity.
    • North Carolina
      • Moore County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Prosperity [Moore County].
    • Ohio
      • Pike County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Pike County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Prosperity.
    • Ontario
      • This Prosperity lies 860 miles [1,384 km]<1> to the northeast of the Prosperity that is located in Yell County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Washington County
      • This Prosperity is located in Washington County and lies 779 miles [1,253.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Prosperity that is located in Yell County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Prosperity.
    • South Carolina
      • Newberry County
      • This Prosperity is located in Newberry County and lies 663 miles [1,067 km]<1> to the east of the Prosperity that is located in Yell County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newberry County community of Prosperity.
    • Tennessee
      • Macon County
      • This Prosperity is located in Macon County and lies 418 miles [672.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Prosperity that is located in Yell County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of Prosperity.
      • Shelby County
      • This Prosperity is located in Shelby County and lies 185 miles [297.7 km] to the east of the Prosperity that is located in Yell County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Prosperity.
      • Wilson County
      • This Prosperity is located in Wilson County and lies 403 miles [648.6 km] to the east of the Prosperity that is located in Yell County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Prosperity.
    • West Virginia
      • Raleigh County
      • This Prosperity is located in Raleigh County and lies 688 miles [1,107.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Prosperity that is located in Yell County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Raleigh County community of Prosperity.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Prosperity ...

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.

  • Alpha
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Alpha is located in Yell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
  • Centerville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Centerville is located in Yell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Cotton Town
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Cotton Town is located in Yell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
  • Fowler
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Fowler is located in Yell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
  • Holla Bend
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Holla Bend is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holla Bend
  • Lakeview
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Lakeview is located in Yell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
  • Lone Pine
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lone Pine is located in Yell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
  • Mickles
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Mickles is located in Yell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mickles
  • Oak Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Oak Grove is located in Yell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Pontoon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Pontoon is located in Conway County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoon
  • Pottsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Pottsville is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,361 people
    • Former names for Pottsville:
    • Pott's Inn
    • Pott's Station
  • Reeds Ferry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Reeds Ferry is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Ferry
  • Rocky Crossing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Rocky Crossing is located in Yell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Crossing
  • Sulphur Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Sulphur Springs is located in Yell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs

How Far From Prosperity to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Prosperity to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 58 miles [93.3 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Prosperity to Little Rock, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 924 miles [1,487 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 53 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,724 miles [10,821.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,455 miles [11,997.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,333 miles [8,582.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

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- Prosperity) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Prosperity 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.
<3>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 Prosperity, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Prosperity to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Prosperity. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1568, Longitude: -93.1655       In this case, the coordinates for Prosperity have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.796 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.285 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.699 degrees.