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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 Reeds Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Reeds Ferry 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 Reeds Ferry:
    • 35.161752, -93.025172
    • 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 Reeds Ferry
  • 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 Pope County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Pope County
    • Since Reeds Ferry is near Yell County and also Conway County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Yell 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 Reeds Ferry

Communities Also Named Reeds Ferry ...

We found two communities that are also named Reeds Ferry.

Within Arkansas, the name Reeds Ferry is unique.

Beyond Arkansas, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Walker County
      • This Reeds Ferry is located in Walker County and lies 351 miles [564.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Reeds Ferry that is located in Pope County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Reeds Ferry.
    • New Hampshire
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Reeds Ferry is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,268 miles [2,040.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Reeds Ferry that is located in Pope County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Reeds Ferry.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Reeds Ferry ...

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.

  • Cotton Town
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cotton Town is located in Yell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
  • Divide ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Divide is located in Conway County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divide
  • Fowler
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Fowler is located in Yell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
  • Gold Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Gold Hill is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
  • Holla Bend
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Holla Bend is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holla Bend
  • Lakeview
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Lakeview is located in Yell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
  • Libby Ferry
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Libby Ferry is located in Conway County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libby Ferry
  • Pontoon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Pontoon is located in Conway County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoon
  • Pottsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • 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

How Far From Reeds Ferry 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 Reeds Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Russellville, which is the Seat of Pope County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Reeds Ferry to Russellville, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 52 miles [83.7 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 916 miles [1,474.2 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,718 miles [10,811.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,450 miles [11,989.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,327 miles [8,573 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Reeds Ferry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Reeds Ferry 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 Reeds Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1618, Longitude: -93.0252       In this case, the coordinates for Reeds Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.705 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.179 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.635 degrees.