Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sturkie, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sturkie and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sturkie
- 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 Sturkie:
- 36.4573, -91.874834
- 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 Sturkie
- 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 Fulton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Fulton County
- Since Sturkie is near Howell County and also Izard County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Howell County
- eBird sighting report for Izard 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 Sturkie ...
We found one communities that share the name Sturkie.
Within Arkansas, the name Sturkie is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, there is another community also named Sturkie in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sturkie ...
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.
- Camp
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - China
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Cornertown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cornertown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornertown
- Cornertown is located in Fulton County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cornertown
- From Sturkie to Cornertown
- Flint Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Springs
- Flint Springs is located in Fulton County
- French
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Fruitville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitville
- Fruitville is located in Howell County (MO)
- Globe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Heart
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Mitchell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Moody
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Mount Pleasant
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Fulton County
- Shady Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Fulton County
How Far From Sturkie 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 Sturkie to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sturkie and extending to:
- Salem, which is the Seat of Fulton County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 120 miles [193.1 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Sturkie to Little Rock, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 827 miles [1,330.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 47 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,609 miles [10,636.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,341 miles [11,814.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,220 miles [8,400.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sturkie. 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sturkie) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sturkie. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4573, Longitude: -91.8748 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Sturkie 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 317.053 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.595 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.881 degrees. |