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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 Stacy, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Stacy 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 Stacy:
    • 35.678412, -90.570941
    • 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 Stacy
  • 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 Stacy ...

We found twelve communities that share the name Stacy.

There is one other community in Arkansas which is also named Stacy.

Beyond Arkansas, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Arkansas ...
    • Crittenden County
      • This Stacy is located in Crittenden County and lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Stacy that is located in Poinsett County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crittenden County community of Stacy.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Lassen County
      • This Stacy is located in Lassen County and lies 1,626 miles [2,616.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Stacy that is located in Poinsett County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lassen County community of Stacy.
    • Kentucky
      • Perry County
      • This Stacy is located in Perry County and lies 425 miles [684 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Stacy that is located in Poinsett County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Stacy.
    • Louisiana
      • Concordia Parish
      • This Stacy is located in Concordia Parish and lies 288 miles [463.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Stacy that is located in Poinsett County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Concordia Parish community of Stacy.
    • Minnesota
      • Chisago County
      • This Stacy is located in Chisago County and lies 682 miles [1,097.6 km]<1> to the north of the Stacy that is located in Poinsett County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chisago County community of Stacy.
    • Montana
      • Custer County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Stacy [Custer County].
    • North Carolina
      • Carteret County
      • This Stacy is located in Carteret County and lies 799 miles [1,285.9 km]<1> to the east of the Stacy that is located in Poinsett County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carteret County community of Stacy.
      • Rockingham County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Stacy [Rockingham County].
    • Ohio
      • Harrison County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Stacy [Harrison County].
    • Tennessee
      • Hawkins County
      • This Stacy is located in Hawkins County and lies 437 miles [703.3 km]<1> to the east of the Stacy that is located in Poinsett County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hawkins County community of Stacy.
    • Texas
      • McCulloch County
      • This Stacy is located in McCulloch County and lies 594 miles [956 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Stacy that is located in Poinsett County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McCulloch County community of Stacy.
    • Virginia
      • Buchanan County
      • This Stacy is located in Buchanan County and lies 489 miles [787 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Stacy that is located in Poinsett County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buchanan County community of Stacy.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Stacy ...

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.

  • Buffalolick ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalolick have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalolick
    • Buffalolick is located in Poinsett County
  • Davis Spur
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis Spur have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Spur
    • Davis Spur is located in Craighead County
  • Elm Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
    • Elm Grove is located in Craighead County
  • Hatchie Coon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatchie Coon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchie Coon
    • Hatchie Coon is located in Poinsett County
  • Huskey
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huskey have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huskey
    • Huskey is located in Poinsett County
  • Judd Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judd Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judd Hill
    • Judd Hill is located in Poinsett County
  • Longwill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longwill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwill
    • Longwill is located in Craighead County
  • Maple Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
    • Maple Grove is located in Poinsett County
  • Promised Land
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Promised Land have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promised Land
    • Promised Land is located in Poinsett County
  • Shady Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
    • Shady Grove is located in Poinsett County
  • Walnut Grove Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove Corner
    • Walnut Grove Corner is located in Poinsett County

How Far From Stacy 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 Stacy to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Stacy and extending to:

  • Harrisburg, which is the Seat of Poinsett County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Stacy to Harrisburg, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 115 miles [185.1 km] to the west southwest (WSW). 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 775 miles [1,247.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 44 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,598 miles [10,618.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,325 miles [11,788.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,201 miles [8,370.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stacy. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Poinsett County: www.poinsettco.com/

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- Stacy) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stacy. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6784, Longitude: -90.5709       In this case, the coordinates for Stacy have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Stacy could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>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 Stacy, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<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 Stacy 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 316.157 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.453 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.446 degrees.









 

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