Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Stinking Bay, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Stinking Bay and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Stinking Bay

• 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 Stinking Bay:
  • 34.413433, -91.192619
  • 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 Stinking Bay

• 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 Arkansas County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Arkansas County
  • Since Stinking Bay is near Monroe County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Monroe County
  • eBird sighting report for Montgomery 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Stinking Bay ...

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.

• Cowpens ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowpens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpens
  • Cowpens is located in Monroe County
• Crockett's Bluff
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett's Bluff
  • Crockett's Bluff is located in Arkansas County
• Cross Roads
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
  • Cross Roads is located in Monroe County
• Deep Elm
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Elm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Elm
  • Deep Elm is located in Monroe County
• Ethel
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
  • Ethel is located in Arkansas County
• Indian Bay
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Bay
  • Indian Bay is located in Monroe County
• Plainview
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
  • Plainview is located in Arkansas County
• Ragtown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ragtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragtown
  • Ragtown is located in Montgomery County
• Sassafras ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sassafras have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
  • Sassafras is located in Arkansas County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Stinking Bay and extending to:

• Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 64 miles [103 km]<2> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Stinking Bay to Little Rock, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 841 miles [1,353.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 48 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,685 miles [10,758.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,410 miles [11,925.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,285 miles [8,505.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/