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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 Rendezvous, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rendezvous 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 Rendezvous:
    • 33.510117, -92.831274
    • 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 Rendezvous
  • 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 Rendezvous ...

We found one communities that share the name Rendezvous.

Within Arkansas, the name Rendezvous is unique.

Beyond Arkansas, there is another community also named Rendezvous in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Wyoming
      • Sweetwater County
      • This Rendezvous is located in Sweetwater County and lies 1,072 miles [1,725.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Rendezvous that is located in Ouachita County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sweetwater County community of Rendezvous.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rendezvous ...

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.

  • Cross Roads
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
    • Cross Roads is located in Ouachita County
  • Frenchport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchport
    • Frenchport is located in Ouachita County
  • Harbour ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbour have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour
    • Harbour is located in Calhoun County
  • Harmony Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Grove
    • Harmony Grove is located in Ouachita County
  • Herbert
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herbert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbert
    • Herbert is located in Ouachita County
  • Kent
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
    • Kent is located in Ouachita County
  • Lester
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
    • Lester is located in Ouachita County
  • Lester Junction
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lester Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester Junction
    • Lester Junction is located in Ouachita County
  • Liberty
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Liberty is located in Ouachita County
  • Locust Bayou
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Bayou
    • Locust Bayou is located in Calhoun County
  • Smackover
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smackover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smackover
    • Smackover is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,665 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smackover <3>
  • Wise ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
    • Wise is located in Ouachita County

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

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

  • Camden, which is the Seat of Ouachita County, lies just to the North Northwest.
  • Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 90 miles [144.8 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Rendezvous to Little Rock, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 953 miles [1,533.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 55 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,795 miles [10,935.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,521 miles [12,103.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,397 miles [8,685.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

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

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- Rendezvous) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rendezvous. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5101, Longitude: -92.8313       In this case, the coordinates for Rendezvous have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<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 Rendezvous to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.425 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.637 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.815 degrees.









 

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