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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 Stokers Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Stokers Ferry 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 Stokers Ferry:
- 33.690398, -93.961299
- 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 Stokers Ferry
- 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 Stokers 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.
- Clipper
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clipper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clipper
- Clipper is located in Miller County
- Columbus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Columbus is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <2>
- Dave
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dave
- Dave is located in Hempstead County
- Hicks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks
- Hicks is located in Little River County
- Index
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Index have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Index
- Index is located in Miller County
- Jacks Isle
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacks Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Isle
- Jacks Isle is located in Little River County
- Long
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long
- Long is located in Little River County
- Okay
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Okay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okay
- Okay is located in Howard County
- Red Bluff
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff
- Red Bluff is located in Little River County
- Temple
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple
- Temple is located in Little River County
- Thrasher ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thrasher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrasher
- Thrasher is located in Hempstead County
How Far From Stokers Ferry 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 Stokers Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Stokers Ferry and extending to:
- Hope, which is the Seat of Hempstead County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Stokers Ferry to Hope, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 121 miles [194.7 km] to the northeast (NE). 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 1,006 miles [1,619 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 58 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,829 miles [10,990.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,559 miles [12,165 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,436 miles [8,748.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stokers 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> | 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. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | 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 from Point A (ie- Stokers Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stokers Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6904, Longitude: -93.9613 In this case, the coordinates for Stokers Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | 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 Stokers Ferry to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
<6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.175 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.536 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.282 degrees. |
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