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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • 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 Vick:
    • 33.328728, -92.105693
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Vick
  • 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 Bradley County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Bradley County
    • Since Vick is near Ashley County and also Drew County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Ashley County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Drew 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Vick

Communities Also Named Vick ...

We found five communities that are also named Vick.

Within Arkansas, the name Vick is unique.

Beyond Arkansas, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Bibb County
      • This Vick is located in Bibb County and lies 291 miles [468.3 km]<1> to the east of the Vick that is located in Bradley County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Vick.
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Vick is located in Hillsborough County and lies 681 miles [1,096 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Vick that is located in Bradley County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Vick.
    • Louisiana
      • Avoyelles Parish
      • This Vick is located in Avoyelles Parish and lies 144 miles [231.7 km]<1> to the south of the Vick that is located in Bradley County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Avoyelles Parish community of Vick.
    • Michigan
      • Marquette County
      • This Vick is located in Marquette County and lies 934 miles [1,503.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Vick that is located in Bradley County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marquette County community of Vick.
    • Texas
      • Concho County
      • This Vick is located in Concho County and lies 485 miles [780.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Vick that is located in Bradley County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Concho County community of Vick.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Vick ...

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.

  • Gravelridge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Gravelridge is located in Bradley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelridge
  • Greenville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Greenville is located in Bradley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • Hermitage
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Johnsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Johnsville is located in Bradley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
  • Long View Ferry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Long View Ferry is located in Bradley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long View Ferry
  • Longview
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Longview is located in Bradley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
  • Longview Crossing
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Longview Crossing is located in Ashley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview Crossing
  • Mannstown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Mannstown is located in Bradley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannstown
  • Pattsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Pattsville is located in Bradley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattsville
  • Pine Island Landing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Pine Island Landing is located in Bradley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island Landing
  • Sandtuck ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Sandtuck is located in Bradley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandtuck

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

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

  • Warren, which is the Seat of Bradley County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Vick to Warren, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
  • Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 97 miles [156.1 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 922 miles [1,483.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 53 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,776 miles [10,904.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,499 miles [12,068.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,374 miles [8,648.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Vick) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Vick to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Vick. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3287, Longitude: -92.1057       In this case, the coordinates for Vick have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.943 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.051 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.531 degrees.