Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Rankin, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rankin and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Rankin
- 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 Rankin:
- 33.712619, -94.147418
- 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 Rankin
- 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 Little River County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Little River County
- Since Rankin is near Sevier County and also Hempstead County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Sevier County
- eBird sighting report for Hempstead 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 Rankin ...
We found 25 communities that share the name Rankin.
There is one other community in Arkansas which is also named Rankin.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of another 24 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 24 communities, 24 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Arkansas ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- California
- Illinois
- Saint Clair County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Rankin [Saint Clair County].
- Vermilion County
- This Rankin is located in Vermilion County and lies 579 miles [931.8 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Rankin that is located in Little River County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vermilion County community of Rankin.
- Kentucky
- Clark County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Rankin [Clark County].
- Henderson County
- This Rankin is located in Henderson County and lies 462 miles [743.5 km]<2> to the northeast of the Rankin that is located in Little River County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Rankin.
- Wayne County
- This Rankin is located in Wayne County and lies 568 miles [914.1 km] to the east northeast of the Rankin that is located in Little River County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Rankin.
- Michigan
- Genesee County
- This Rankin is located in Genesee County and lies 847 miles [1,363.1 km]<2> to the northeast of the Rankin that is located in Little River County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Genesee County community of Rankin.
- Oceana County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Rankin [Oceana County].
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- North Carolina
- Guilford County
- This Rankin is located in Guilford County and lies 830 miles [1,335.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Rankin that is located in Little River County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guilford County community of Rankin.
- Mecklenburg County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Rankin [Mecklenburg County].
- Pender County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Rankin [Pender County].
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- This Rankin lies 1,193 miles [1,919.9 km]<2> to the northeast of the Rankin that is located in Little River County.
- Pennsylvania
- Tennessee
- Cocke County
- This Rankin is located in Cocke County and lies 639 miles [1,028.4 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Rankin that is located in Little River County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cocke County community of Rankin.
- Maury County
- This Rankin is located in Maury County and lies 425 miles [684 km] to the east northeast of the Rankin that is located in Little River County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maury County community of Rankin.
- Texas
- Ellis County
- This Rankin is located in Ellis County and lies 181 miles [291.3 km]<2> to the southwest of the Rankin that is located in Little River County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ellis County community of Rankin.
- Hidalgo County
- This Rankin is located in Hidalgo County and lies 562 miles [904.5 km] to the south southwest of the Rankin that is located in Little River County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hidalgo County community of Rankin.
- Upton County
- This Rankin is located in Upton County and lies 485 miles [780.5 km] to the west southwest of the Rankin that is located in Little River County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Upton County community of Rankin.
- Washington
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rankin ...
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.
- Comet
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Hicks
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Jacks Isle
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacks Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Isle
- Jacks Isle is located in Little River County
- Lanes Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanes Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes Ferry
- Lanes Ferry is located in Sevier County
- Long
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Millers Crossing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millers Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Crossing
- Millers Crossing is located in Sevier County
- Mistletoe ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Pine Prairie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Prairie
- Pine Prairie is located in Little River County
How Far From Rankin 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 Rankin to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Rankin once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Rankin and extending to:
- Ashdown, which is the Seat of Little River County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 128 miles [206 km]<2> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Rankin to Little Rock, with an average speed<5>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 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,015 miles [1,633.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 58 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,835 miles [10,999.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,565 miles [12,174.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,442 miles [8,758.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
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 Rankin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rankin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rankin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7126, Longitude: -94.1474 In this case, the coordinates for Rankin have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Rankin 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Rankin to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.299 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.683 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.361 degrees. |