Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Saint Claire, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Saint Claire and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Saint Claire
- 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 Saint Claire:
- 35.218700, -90.118704
- 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 Saint Claire
- 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 Crittenden County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Crittenden County
- Since Saint Claire is near Shelby County and also Cross County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Shelby County
- eBird sighting report for Cross 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 Saint Claire ...
We found one communities that share the name Saint Claire.
Within Arkansas, the name Saint Claire is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, there is another community also named Saint Claire in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Louisiana
- Jackson Parish
- This Saint Claire is located in Jackson Parish and lies 242 miles [389.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Saint Claire that is located in Crittenden County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson Parish community of Saint Claire.
- Louisiana
Curious and Interesting Names Near Saint Claire ...
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.
- Felts
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Greenlaw
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Harvard
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Hunt Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Village
- Hunt Village is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,234 people
- Island Forty
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Forty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Forty
- Island Forty is located in Shelby County (TN)
- James Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Mill
- James Mill is located in Crittenden County
- Marion
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Crittenden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,290 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <3>
- Mound City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
- Mound City is located in Crittenden County
- Redman Point
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redman Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redman Point
- Redman Point is located in Crittenden County
- Rugby
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Sunset
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
How Far From Saint Claire 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 Saint Claire to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Saint Claire and extending to:
- Marion, which is the Seat of Crittenden County, lies just to the West.
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 125 miles [201.2 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Saint Claire to Little Rock, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two 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 763 miles [1,227.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 44 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,603 miles [10,626.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,327 miles [11,791.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,203 miles [8,373.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saint Claire. 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' (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- Saint Claire) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saint Claire. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2187, Longitude: -90.1187 In this case, the coordinates for Saint Claire 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 Saint Claire 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 315.838 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.02 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.338 degrees. |