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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Shipp
- 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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Marion County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Shipp ...
We found three communities that share the name Shipp.
Within Arkansas, the name Shipp is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Louisiana
- Ohio
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) - Berry ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Buffalo City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo City
- Buffalo City is located in Baxter County
- Gassville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gassville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gassville
- Gassville is located in Baxter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,173 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gassville <4>
- Hand Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hand Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hand Valley
- Hand Valley is located in Marion County
- Hopewell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Lone Rock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Mountain Home
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Home have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
- Mountain Home is located in Baxter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,638 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Home <4>
- Nelsons Ferry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelsons Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsons Ferry
- Nelsons Ferry is located in Baxter County
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- Old Joe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Salesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salesville
- Salesville is located in Baxter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salesville <4>
- Shady Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Baxter County
- Sycamore Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Heights
- Sycamore Heights is located in Baxter County
- Sycamore Spring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Spring
- Sycamore Spring is located in Baxter County
- Traceys Ferry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Traceys Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traceys Ferry
- Traceys Ferry is located in Baxter County
- Old Joe
How Far From Shipp 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 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<5>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<6> 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).<7>
- 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).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,251 miles [8,450.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shipp. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Baxter County: www.baxtercounty.org/
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
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 '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- Shipp) to Point B.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). |
| <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 Shipp 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 317.353 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.91 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.149 degrees. |