Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Vaby, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Vaby and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Vaby

• 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 Vaby:
  • 34.704817, -91.481796
  • 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 Vaby

• 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 Prairie County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Prairie County
  • Since Vaby is near Monroe County and also Arkansas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Monroe County
  • eBird sighting report for Arkansas 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 Vaby ...

We found two communities that share the name Vaby.

Within Arkansas, the name Vaby is unique.

Beyond Arkansas.

While we haven't found any other communities named Vaby in either the United States or Canada, we know of two communities located outside of the United States and Canada.

• Communities Beyond North America ...
  • Sweden
    • - Vaestra Goetaland
    • Distance: 4,712 miles [7,583.2 km]<1> to the north northeast
    • - Halland
    • Distance: 4,725 miles [7,604.2 km] to the north northeast

Curious and Interesting Names Near Vaby ...

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.

• Eden
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
  • Eden is located in Monroe County
• Hallsville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
  • Hallsville is located in Prairie County
• Harrys ‑ Historic
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrys
  • Harrys is located in Prairie County
• Holly Grove
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
  • Holly Grove is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
• Lookout
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lookout have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
  • Lookout is located in Arkansas County
• Park Grove
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Grove
  • Park Grove is located in Monroe County
• Peppers Lake
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peppers Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peppers Lake
  • Peppers Lake is located in Prairie County
• Peppers Landing
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peppers Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peppers Landing
  • Peppers Landing is located in Prairie County
• Plainview
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
  • Plainview is located in Arkansas County
• Spear ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spear have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spear
  • Spear is located in Prairie County
• Super ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Super have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Super
  • Super is located in Arkansas County

How Far From Vaby 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 Vaby to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Vaby and extending to:

• Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 44 miles [70.8 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Vaby to Little Rock, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 848 miles [1,364.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 49 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,682 miles [10,753.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,408 miles [11,922 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,284 miles [8,503.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Vaby. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/