Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Wellford, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wellford and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Wellford
- 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 Wellford:
- 33.051790, -91.318169
- 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 Wellford
- 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 Chicot County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Chicot County
- Since Wellford is near West Carroll Parish and also East Carroll Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for West Carroll Parish
- eBird sighting report for East Carroll Parish
- 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 Wellford ...
We found three communities that share the name Wellford.
Within Arkansas, the name Wellford is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- South Carolina
- Virginia
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wellford ...
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.
- Chickasaw
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Empire
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Eudora
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora
- Eudora is located in Chicot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,869 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eudora <3>
- Gassoway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Grand Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Lake
- Grand Lake is located in Chicot County
- Gum Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Corner
- Gum Corner is located in Chicot County
- Indian
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Millers Chapel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millers Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Chapel
- Millers Chapel is located in Ashley County
- Readland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Terry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
How Far From Wellford 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 Wellford to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wellford and extending to:
- Lake Village, which is the Seat of Chicot County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Wellford to Lake Village, with an average speed<4> 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 128 miles [206 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 892 miles [1,435.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 35 days and walking would take 51 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,758 miles [10,875.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,478 miles [12,034.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,354 miles [8,616.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wellford. 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 from Point A (ie- Wellford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wellford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.0518, Longitude: -91.3182 In this case, the coordinates for Wellford have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Wellford to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.418 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.403 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.241 degrees. |