Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Walcott, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Walcott and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Walcott
- 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 Walcott:
- 36.042830, -90.670322
- 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 Walcott
- 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 Greene County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Greene County
- Since Walcott is near Craighead County and also Lawrence County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Craighead County
- eBird sighting report for Lawrence 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 Walcott ...
We found six communities that share the name Walcott.
Within Arkansas, the name Walcott is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, five are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Walcott lies 2,134 miles [3,434.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Walcott that is located in Greene County.
- Iowa
- Minnesota
- North Dakota
- Texas
- Wyoming
- British Columbia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Walcott ...
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.
- Black Jack
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Jack have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
- Black Jack is located in Greene County
- Camp Ground
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Ground
- Camp Ground is located in Greene County
- Commissary ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commissary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commissary
- Commissary is located in Greene County
- Ebenezer
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Evening Star
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evening Star have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evening Star
- Evening Star is located in Greene County
- Fiftysix
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Finch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Goobertown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goobertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goobertown
- Goobertown is located in Craighead County
- Green High
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green High have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green High
- Green High is located in Greene County
- Light
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Pine Knot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Knot
- Pine Knot is located in Greene County
- Rock Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Walnut Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Corner
- Walnut Corner is located in Greene County
- Whiskerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiskerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiskerville
- Whiskerville is located in Lawrence County
How Far From Walcott 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 Walcott to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Walcott and extending to:
- Paragould, which is the Seat of Greene County, lies just to the East.
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 126 miles [202.8 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Walcott to Little Rock, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 771 miles [1,240.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 44 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,583 miles [10,594.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,312 miles [11,767.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,188 miles [8,349.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Walcott. 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 '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- Walcott) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Walcott. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0428, Longitude: -90.6703 |
| <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 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 Walcott 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 316.245 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.603 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.418 degrees. |