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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 Rago, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rago and the surrounding area.
- 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 Rago:
- 36.450631, -94.196039
- 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 Rago
- 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 Benton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Benton County
- Since Rago is near McDonald County and also Barry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for McDonald County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Barry 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 Rago
Communities Also Named Rago ...
We found two communities that are also named Rago.
Within Arkansas, the name Rago is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Washington County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Rago [Washington County].
- Kansas
- Kingman County
- This Rago is located in Kingman County and lies 225 miles [362.1 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Rago that is located in Benton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kingman County community of Rago.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rago ...
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.
- Blackjack Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Blackjack Corner is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackjack Corner
- Buttry ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Buttry is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttry
- Dug Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dug Hill is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dug Hill
- Jacket
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jacket is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacket
- Little Flock
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Little Flock is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Flock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,812 people
- Pea Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Race ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Race is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Race
- Rocky Comfort ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Rocky Comfort is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Comfort
How Far From Rago 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 Rago to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rago and extending to:
- Bentonville, which is the Seat of Benton County, lies just to the South.
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 160 miles [257.5 km]<2> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Rago to Little Rock, with an average speed<4>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 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 951 miles [1,530.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 54 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,696 miles [10,776.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,433 miles [11,962.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,315 miles [8,553.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Rago, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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- Rago) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Rago 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 Rago. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4506, Longitude: -94.1960 In this case, the coordinates for Rago have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.586 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.372 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.955 degrees. |
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