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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 Simsboro, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Simsboro 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 Simsboro:
- 35.025371, -90.373155
- 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 Simsboro
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Crittenden County
- Since Simsboro is near Saint Francis County and also Cross County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Saint Francis County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Simsboro
Communities Also Named Simsboro ...
We found two communities that are also named Simsboro.
Within Arkansas, the name Simsboro is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Louisiana
- Lincoln Parish
- This Simsboro is located in Lincoln Parish and lies 220 miles [354.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Simsboro that is located in Crittenden County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln Parish community of Simsboro.
- Texas
- Freestone County
- This Simsboro is located in Freestone County and lies 413 miles [664.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Simsboro that is located in Crittenden County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Freestone County community of Simsboro.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Simsboro ...
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.
- Blue Goose ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Blue Goose is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Goose
- Democrat
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Democrat is located in Saint Francis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Democrat
- Greasy Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Greasy Corner is located in Saint Francis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greasy Corner
- Horseshoe Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Horseshoe Lake is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
- Hughes
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kate
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Kate is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kate
- Louise
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Louise is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
- Mallory Spur
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Mallory Spur is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallory Spur
- Mounds
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mounds is located in Cross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounds
- New Shady Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- New Shady Grove is located in Saint Francis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Shady Grove
- Red Gum Farm
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Red Gum Farm is located in Saint Francis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Gum Farm
- Topaz
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Topaz is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topaz
- Wildwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Wildwood is located in Saint Francis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
How Far From Simsboro 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 Simsboro to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Simsboro and extending to:
- Marion, which is the Seat of Crittenden County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Simsboro to Marion, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 108 miles [173.8 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 781 miles [1,256.9 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,622 miles [10,657.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,347 miles [11,823.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,222 miles [8,404 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- Simsboro) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Simsboro 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 Simsboro. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0254, Longitude: -90.3732 In this case, the coordinates for Simsboro have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.986 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.166 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.486 degrees. |
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