Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for West Otis

• 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 West Otis:
  • 33.953170, -94.436319
  • 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 West Otis

• 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 Sevier County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Sevier County
  • Since West Otis is near Little River County and also McCurtain County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Little River County
  • eBird sighting report for McCurtain 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 West Otis ...

We found one communities that share the name West Otis.

Within Arkansas, the name West Otis is unique.

Beyond Arkansas, there is another community also named West Otis in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Massachusetts
    • Berkshire County
    • This West Otis is located in Berkshire County and lies 1,284 miles [2,066.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the West Otis that is located in Sevier County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkshire County community of West Otis.

Curious and Interesting Names Near West Otis ...

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.

• Boring Crossing
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boring Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boring Crossing
  • Boring Crossing is located in Sevier County
• Chapel Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
  • Chapel Hill is located in Sevier County
• Cross Roads
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
  • Cross Roads is located in Little River County
• De Queen
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Queen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Queen
  • De Queen is located in Sevier County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,406 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Queen <3>
• Eagletown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagletown
  • Eagletown is located in McCurtain County (OK)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagletown <3>
• Goodwater
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwater
  • Goodwater is located in McCurtain County (OK)
• Jewell
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
  • Jewell is located in Little River County
• Neal Springs
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neal Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal Springs
  • Neal Springs is located in Sevier County
• Oak Grove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Oak Grove is located in Little River County
• Process City
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Process City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Process City
  • Process City is located in Sevier County
• Union
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
  • Union is located in Sevier County
• Walnut Springs
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Springs
  • Walnut Springs is located in Sevier County

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

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

• De Queen, which is the Seat of Sevier County, lies just to the Northeast.
• Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 135 miles [217.3 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from West Otis to Little Rock, with an average speed<4>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 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,023 miles [1,646.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 59 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,834 miles [10,998.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,565 miles [12,174.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,443 miles [8,759.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Otis. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Sevier County: www.seviercounty-ar.com/

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/