Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in War Eagle, we use the following websites to find information relevant to War Eagle and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for War Eagle
- 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 War Eagle:
- 36.267728, -93.941637
- 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 War Eagle
- 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 Benton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Benton County
- Since War Eagle is near Madison County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Madison County
- eBird sighting report for Washington 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 War Eagle ...
We found one communities that share the name War Eagle.
Within Arkansas, the name War Eagle is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, there is another community also named War Eagle in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near War Eagle ...
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.
- Beaver Shores
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Shores
- Beaver Shores is located in Benton County
- Bland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Cottage Hill ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Hill
- Cottage Hill is located in Benton County
- Denny Ford
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denny Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denny Ford
- Denny Ford is located in Madison County
- Disney Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Disney Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disney Ferry
- Disney Ferry is located in Benton County
- Green Acres
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Benton County
- Hickory Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek
- Hickory Creek is located in Benton County
- Key ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Oak Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Pine Top
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Pleasure Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasure Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasure Heights
- Pleasure Heights is located in Benton County
- Rock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Continue List (4 more) ...
- Sharp Ford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharp Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Ford
- Sharp Ford is located in Benton County
- Tanglewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Tanglewood is located in Benton County
- Van Winkle Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Winkle Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Winkle Ferry
- Van Winkle Ferry is located in Benton County
- War Eagle Cove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War Eagle Cove
- War Eagle Cove is located in Washington County
- Sharp Ford
How Far From War Eagle to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as War Eagle to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in War Eagle and extending to:
- Bentonville, which is the Seat of Benton County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from War Eagle to Bentonville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 141 miles [226.9 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 941 miles [1,514.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 54 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,696 miles [10,776.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,432 miles [11,960.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,313 miles [8,550.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for War Eagle. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Benton County: www.co.benton.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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- War Eagle) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in War Eagle. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2677, Longitude: -93.9416 |
| <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 War Eagle 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 318.402 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.134 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.867 degrees. |