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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 Reese, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Reese 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 Reese:
    • 34.897318, -90.446768
    • 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 Reese
  • 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 Reese ...

We found fourteen communities that share the name Reese.

Within Arkansas, the name Reese is unique.

Beyond Arkansas, we know of another fourteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Marion County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Reese [Marion County].
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Reese is located in Hillsborough County and lies 672 miles [1,081.5 km]<2> to the southeast of the Reese that is located in Lee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Reese.
    • Georgia
      • Morgan County
      • This Reese is located in Morgan County and lies 400 miles [643.7 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Reese that is located in Lee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Reese.
      • Warren County
      • This Reese is located in Warren County and lies 462 miles [743.5 km] to the east southeast of the Reese that is located in Lee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Reese.
    • Maryland
      • Carroll County
      • This Reese is located in Carroll County and lies 808 miles [1,300.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Reese that is located in Lee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Reese.
    • Michigan
      • Tuscola County
      • This Reese is located in Tuscola County and lies 692 miles [1,113.7 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Reese that is located in Lee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscola County community of Reese.
    • Mississippi
      • Union County
      • This Reese is located in Union County and lies 94 miles [151.3 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Reese that is located in Lee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Reese.
    • North Carolina
      • Watauga County
      • This Reese is located in Watauga County and lies 493 miles [793.4 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Reese that is located in Lee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Watauga County community of Reese.
    • Ohio
      • Franklin County
      • This Reese is located in Franklin County and lies 535 miles [861 km]<2> to the northeast of the Reese that is located in Lee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Reese.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Blair County
      • This Reese is located in Blair County and lies 765 miles [1,231.1 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Reese that is located in Lee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blair County community of Reese.
    • Texas
      • Cherokee County
      • This Reese is located in Cherokee County and lies 347 miles [558.4 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Reese that is located in Lee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Reese.
      • Orange County
      • This Reese is located in Orange County and lies 376 miles [605.1 km] to the south southwest of the Reese that is located in Lee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Reese.
    • Washington
      • Walla Walla County
      • This Reese is located in Walla Walla County and lies 1,663 miles [2,676.3 km]<2> to the northwest of the Reese that is located in Lee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walla Walla County community of Reese.
    • West Virginia
      • Greenbrier County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Reese [Greenbrier County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Reese ...

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.

  • Commerce
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
    • Commerce is located in Tunica County (MS)
  • Commerce Landing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce Landing
    • Commerce Landing is located in Tunica County (MS)
  • Council
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Council have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council
    • Council is located in Lee County
  • Democrat
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Democrat have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Democrat
    • Democrat is located in Saint Francis County
  • Greasy Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greasy Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greasy Corner
    • Greasy Corner is located in Saint Francis County
  • Horseshoe Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Lake
    • Horseshoe Lake is located in Crittenden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
  • Hughes
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes
    • Hughes is located in Saint Francis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,200 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hughes <4>
  • Mallory Spur
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallory Spur have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallory Spur
    • Mallory Spur is located in Crittenden County
  • Mud Lake
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mud Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Lake
    • Mud Lake is located in Saint Francis County
  • Peters
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peters have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters
    • Peters is located in Lee County
  • Red Gum Farm
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Gum Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Gum Farm
    • Red Gum Farm is located in Saint Francis County
  • Wildwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
    • Wildwood is located in Saint Francis County

How Far From Reese to ...

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

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

  • Marianna, which is the Seat of Lee County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Reese to Marianna, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
  • Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 103 miles [165.8 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 4 days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 789 miles [1,269.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 45 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,632 miles [10,673.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,356 miles [11,838.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,231 miles [8,418.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Reese. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Reese 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.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Reese) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Reese. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8973, Longitude: -90.4468       In this case, the coordinates for Reese have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Reese 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 316.023 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.192 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.543 degrees.









 

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