Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Terrytown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Terrytown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Terrytown
- 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 Terrytown:
- 34.653704, -92.427378
- 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 Terrytown
- 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 Pulaski County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Pulaski County
- Since Terrytown is near Saline County and also Grant County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Saline County
- eBird sighting report for Grant 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 Terrytown ...
We found five communities that share the name Terrytown.
Within Arkansas, the name Terrytown is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Florida
- Louisiana
- Nebraska
- Pennsylvania
Curious and Interesting Names Near Terrytown ...
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.
- Alpine
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Cloverdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Pulaski County
- Collegeville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collegeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegeville
- Collegeville is located in Saline County
- Deer Meadow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Meadow
- Deer Meadow is located in Pulaski County
- Douglas Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Corner
- Douglas Corner is located in Pulaski County
- Evergreen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Mabelvale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mabelvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabelvale
- Mabelvale is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mabelvale <3>
- Meadowcliff
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowcliff
- Meadowcliff is located in Pulaski County
- Otter Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek
- Otter Creek is located in Pulaski County
- Pecan Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Lake
- Pecan Lake is located in Pulaski County
- Ponderosa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Red Gate
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Rosedale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Rusty Pines
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rusty Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusty Pines
- Rusty Pines is located in Pulaski County
- Skylark
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Spring Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Pulaski County
- Twin Oaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Woodland Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Ridge
- Woodland Ridge is located in Pulaski County
- Rosedale
How Far From Terrytown 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 Terrytown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Terrytown and extending to:
- Little Rock, which is the Seat of Pulaski County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Terrytown to Little Rock, with an average speed<4> 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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 898 miles [1,445.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 35 days and walking would take 51 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,721 miles [10,816.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,449 miles [11,988 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,326 miles [8,571.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Terrytown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pulaski County: www.co.pulaski.ar.us/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Terrytown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Terrytown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6537, Longitude: -92.4274 In this case, the coordinates for Terrytown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Terrytown 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 317.272 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.609 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.454 degrees. |