Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Upper Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Upper Ferry and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Upper Ferry
- 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 Upper Ferry:
- 35.517023, -92.130984
- 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 Upper Ferry
- 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 Cleburne County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cleburne County
- Since Upper Ferry is near Van Buren County and also White County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Van Buren County
- eBird sighting report for White 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 Upper Ferry ...
We found four communities that share the name Upper Ferry.
Within Arkansas, the name Upper Ferry is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Wicomico County
- This Upper Ferry is located in Wicomico County and lies 926 miles [1,490.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Upper Ferry that is located in Cleburne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Upper Ferry.
- Missouri
- Benton County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Benton County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Upper Ferry.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Upper Ferry lies 1,878 miles [3,022.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Upper Ferry that is located in Cleburne County.
- Ohio
- Butler County
- This Upper Ferry is located in Butler County and lies 493 miles [793.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Upper Ferry that is located in Cleburne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Upper Ferry.
- Maryland
Curious and Interesting Names Near Upper 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.
- Brewer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Chalk ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Crossroads is located in Cleburne County
- Hopewell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Libby ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Lone Pine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Lower Ferry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Ferry
- Lower Ferry is located in Cleburne County
- Post Oak
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Quitman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quitman
- Quitman is located in Cleburne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quitman <4>
- Sulphur Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Sulphur Springs is located in Van Buren County
- Sunny Slope
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Slope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Slope
- Sunny Slope is located in Cleburne County
- Tumbling Shoals
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumbling Shoals
- Tumbling Shoals is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tumbling Shoals <4>
- Whispering Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Springs
- Whispering Springs is located in Cleburne County
How Far From Upper 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 Upper Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Upper Ferry and extending to:
- Heber Springs, which is the Seat of Cleburne County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 54 miles [86.9 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Upper Ferry to Little Rock, with an average speed<5> 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 over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 861 miles [1,385.6 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 34 days and walking would take 49 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,666 miles [10,727.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,396 miles [11,902.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,274 miles [8,487.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Upper 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Upper Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Upper Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5170, Longitude: -92.1310 In this case, the coordinates for Upper Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Upper Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Upper Ferry to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.151 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.584 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.172 degrees. |