Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Smith Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Smith Ferry and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Smith Ferry
- 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 Smith Ferry:
- 33.085124, -91.582065
- 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 Smith Ferry
- 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 Ashley County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Ashley County
- Since Smith Ferry is near Morehouse Parish and also Chicot County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Morehouse Parish
- eBird sighting report for Chicot 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 Smith Ferry ...
We found five communities that share the name Smith Ferry.
Within Arkansas, the name Smith Ferry is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Butts County
- This Smith Ferry is located in Butts County and lies 448 miles [721 km]<1> to the east of the Smith Ferry that is located in Ashley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butts County community of Smith Ferry.
- Douglas County
- This Smith Ferry is located in Douglas County and lies 396 miles [637.3 km] to the east of the Smith Ferry that is located in Ashley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Smith Ferry.
- Oregon
- Douglas County
- This Smith Ferry is located in Douglas County and lies 1,866 miles [3,003 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Smith Ferry that is located in Ashley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Smith Ferry.
- Tennessee
- Grainger County
- This Smith Ferry is located in Grainger County and lies 504 miles [811.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Smith Ferry that is located in Ashley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grainger County community of Smith Ferry.
- Texas
- Tyler County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Tyler County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tyler County community of Smith Ferry.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Smith Ferry ...
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.
- Berlin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Bonita
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonita have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita
- Bonita is located in Morehouse Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonita <4>
- Eatman Ferry
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eatman Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eatman Ferry
- Eatman Ferry is located in Ashley County
- Empire
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Jones
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
- Jones is located in Morehouse Parish (LA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jones <4>
- Millers Chapel
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millers Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Chapel
- Millers Chapel is located in Ashley County
- Mount Pleasant
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Ashley County
- Oak Landing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Landing
- Oak Landing is located in Morehouse Parish (LA)
- Sunshine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Smith Ferry 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 Smith Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Smith Ferry and extending to:
- Hamburg, which is the Seat of Ashley County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Smith Ferry to Hamburg, with an average speed<5> 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 four to five hours.
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 120 miles [193.1 km] to the north northwest (NNW). 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 904 miles [1,454.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 52 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,767 miles [10,890.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,488 miles [12,050.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,363 miles [8,630.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Smith Ferry. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Smith Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Smith Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.0851, Longitude: -91.5821 In this case, the coordinates for Smith Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Smith Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Smith Ferry 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 316.587 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.605 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.347 degrees. |