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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 Shipp, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Shipp 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 Shipp:
- 36.212013, -92.360158
- 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 Shipp
- 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 Baxter County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Baxter County
- Since Shipp is near Marion County and also Izard County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Marion County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Izard 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 Shipp
Communities Also Named Shipp ...
We found three communities that are also named Shipp.
Within Arkansas, the name Shipp is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Fresno County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Shipp [Fresno County].
- Louisiana
- Caddo Parish
- This Shipp is located in Caddo Parish and lies 266 miles [428.1 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Shipp that is located in Baxter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caddo Parish community of Shipp.
- Ohio
- Ashtabula County
- This Shipp is located in Ashtabula County and lies 741 miles [1,192.5 km]<2> to the northeast of the Shipp that is located in Baxter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashtabula County community of Shipp.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Shipp ...
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.
- Advance
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Advance is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
- Berry ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Berry is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry
- Buffalo City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Buffalo City is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo City
- Gassville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hand Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hand Valley is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hand Valley
- Hopewell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hopewell is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Lone Rock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Lone Rock is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Rock
- Mountain Home
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Nelsons Ferry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Nelsons Ferry is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsons Ferry
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Old Joe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Old Joe is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Joe
- Salesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Shady Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Shady Grove is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Sycamore Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sycamore Heights is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Heights
- Sycamore Spring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sycamore Spring is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Spring
- Traceys Ferry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Traceys Ferry is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traceys Ferry
How Far From Shipp 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 Shipp to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Shipp and extending to:
- Mountain Home, which is the Seat of Baxter County, lies just to the North.
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 101 miles [162.5 km]<2> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Shipp 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 three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 857 miles [1,379.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 49 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,639 miles [10,684.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,372 miles [11,864.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,251 miles [8,450.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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 Shipp, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Shipp) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Shipp 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 Shipp. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2120, Longitude: -92.3602 In this case, the coordinates for Shipp have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.353 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.91 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.149 degrees. |
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