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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 Water Valley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Water Valley and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Water Valley:
    • 36.310101, -91.126626
    • 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 Water Valley
  • 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 Water Valley ...

We found fifteen communities that share the name Water Valley.

Within Arkansas, the name Water Valley is unique.

Beyond Arkansas, we know of another fifteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these fifteen communities, fourteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Choctaw County
      • This Water Valley is located in Choctaw County and lies 342 miles [550.4 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Water Valley that is located in Randolph County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Choctaw County community of Water Valley.
    • Alberta
      • This Water Valley lies 1,558 miles [2,507.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Water Valley that is located in Randolph County.
    • Colorado
      • Kiowa County
      • This Water Valley is located in Kiowa County and lies 639 miles [1,028.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Water Valley that is located in Randolph County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kiowa County community of Water Valley.
    • Georgia
      • Gordon County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Water Valley [Gordon County].
    • Illinois
      • Union County
      • This Water Valley is located in Union County and lies 137 miles [220.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Water Valley that is located in Randolph County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Water Valley.
    • Indiana
      • Lake County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Water Valley [Lake County].
    • Kentucky
      • Graves County
      • This Water Valley is located in Graves County and lies 129 miles [207.6 km]<1> to the east of the Water Valley that is located in Randolph County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Graves County community of Water Valley.
    • Mississippi
      • Yalobusha County
      • This Water Valley is located in Yalobusha County and lies 170 miles [273.6 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Water Valley that is located in Randolph County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yalobusha County community of Water Valley.
    • Missouri
      • Clay County
      • Although located in Clay County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Water Valley.
    • New Mexico
      • Roosevelt County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Roosevelt County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roosevelt County community of Water Valley.
    • New York
      • Erie County
      • This Water Valley is located in Erie County and lies 787 miles [1,266.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Water Valley that is located in Randolph County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Water Valley.
    • Tennessee
      • Dickson County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Water Valley [Dickson County].
      • Humphreys County
      • This Water Valley is located in Humphreys County and lies 195 miles [313.8 km]<1> to the east of the Water Valley that is located in Randolph County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Humphreys County community of Water Valley.
      • Maury County
      • This Water Valley is located in Maury County and lies 223 miles [358.9 km] to the east of the Water Valley that is located in Randolph County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maury County community of Water Valley.
    • Texas
      • Tom Green County
      • This Water Valley is located in Tom Green County and lies 635 miles [1,021.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Water Valley that is located in Randolph County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tom Green County community of Water Valley.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Water Valley ...

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.

  • Baker Den ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baker Den have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Den
    • Baker Den is located in Randolph County
  • Cedar Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Cedar Grove is located in Randolph County
  • Elevenpoint
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elevenpoint have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elevenpoint
    • Elevenpoint is located in Randolph County
  • Gravesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravesville
    • Gravesville is located in Randolph County
  • Hogan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hogan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogan
    • Hogan is located in Lawrence County
  • Kingsville ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
    • Kingsville is located in Randolph County
  • Opposition ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opposition have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opposition
    • Opposition is located in Lawrence County
  • Palestine
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
    • Palestine is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palestine <5>
  • Pocahontas
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
    • Pocahontas is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,371 people
    • Former names for Pocahontas:
    • Bettis Bluff
    • Betts Bluff
    • Pokakhontas
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocahontas <5>
  • Ravenden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenden
    • Ravenden is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenden <5>
  • Ravenden Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenden Springs
    • Ravenden Springs is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
    • Former names for Ravenden Springs:
    • Dream Town
    • Jane's Store
  • Spring Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spring Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
    • Spring Creek is located in Randolph County
  • Stoney Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoney Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point
    • Stoney Point is located in Randolph County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Water Valley once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Water Valley and extending to:

  • Pocahontas, which is the Seat of Randolph County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Water Valley to Pocahontas, with an average speed<7> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 125 miles [201.2 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 790 miles [1,271.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 45 days.
  • The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,588 miles [10,602.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,318 miles [11,777.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,195 miles [8,360.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>

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- Water Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Water Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3101, Longitude: -91.1266       In this case, the coordinates for Water Valley 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 Water Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Water Valley could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>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.
<8>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 Water Valley to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.557 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.00 degrees.
<11>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.57 degrees.




 

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