Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Tates Bluff, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Tates Bluff and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Tates Bluff
- 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 Tates Bluff:
- 33.798995, -92.900998
- 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 Tates Bluff
- 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 Ouachita County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Ouachita County
- Since Tates Bluff is near Clark County and also Dallas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Clark County
- eBird sighting report for Dallas 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 Tates Bluff ...
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.
- Bragg City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bragg City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg City
- Bragg City is located in Ouachita County
- Hebron ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Heine ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Holly Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Holly Springs is located in White County
- Kansas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Lester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Lester Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lester Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester Junction
- Lester Junction is located in Ouachita County
- Red Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Red Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
- Red Springs is located in Clark County
- Shakertown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shakertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shakertown
- Shakertown is located in Clark County
- Sparkman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Trace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Wise ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
How Far From Tates Bluff 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 Tates Bluff to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Tates Bluff and extending to:
- Camden, which is the Seat of Ouachita County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Tates Bluff to Camden, with an average speed<3> 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 five to six hours.
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 74 miles [119.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 948 miles [1,525.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 54 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,783 miles [10,916.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,510 miles [12,086.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,386 miles [8,667.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tates Bluff. 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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Tates Bluff) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tates Bluff. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7990, Longitude: -92.9010 In this case, the coordinates for Tates Bluff have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Tates Bluff to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.499 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.761 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.80 degrees. |