Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in White, we use the following websites to find information relevant to White and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for White
- 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 White:
- 33.014014, -91.995687
- 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 White
- 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 Ashley County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Ashley County
- Since White is near Morehouse Parish and also Union Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Morehouse Parish
- eBird sighting report for Union 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 White ...
We found 26 communities that share the name White.
Within Arkansas, the name White is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of another 26 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 26 communities, 25 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Colorado
- Georgia
- Bartow County
- This White is located in Bartow County and lies 425 miles [684 km]<1> to the east northeast of the White that is located in Ashley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bartow County community of White.
- Hall County
- This White is located in Hall County and lies 474 miles [762.8 km] to the east northeast of the White that is located in Ashley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of White.
- Kansas
- Louisiana
- Michigan
- Delta County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of White [Delta County].
- Hillsdale County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of White [Hillsdale County].
- Houghton County
- This White is located in Houghton County and lies 964 miles [1,551.4 km]<1> to the north of the White that is located in Ashley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houghton County community of White.
- Missouri
- Montana
- Gallatin County
- This White is located in Gallatin County and lies 1,351 miles [2,174.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the White that is located in Ashley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gallatin County community of White.
- McCone County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of White [McCone County].
- Nevada
- North Dakota
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- Pennsylvania
- Fayette County
- This White is located in Fayette County and lies 848 miles [1,364.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the White that is located in Ashley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of White.
- Indiana County
- This White is located in Indiana County and lies 864 miles [1,390.5 km] to the northeast of the White that is located in Ashley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Indiana County community of White.
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- El Paso County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of White [El Paso County].
- Uvalde County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of White [Uvalde County].
- Utah
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Preston County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of White [Preston County].
- Randolph County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of White [Randolph County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near White ...
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.
- Brushy ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Dean
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Dollar Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dollar Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar Junction
- Dollar Junction is located in Union County
- Gravel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Gulledge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Loco
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Meridian
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
- Meridian is located in Ashley County
- Rogers
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Sulphur Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Sulphur Springs is located in Ashley County
- Thirteen Points Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thirteen Points Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thirteen Points Landing
- Thirteen Points Landing is located in Union Parish (LA)
- Unity
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
How Far From White to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as White to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in White and extending to:
- Hamburg, which is the Seat of Ashley County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from White to Hamburg, with an average speed<5> 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 five to six hours.
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 120 miles [193.1 km] to the north (N). 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 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 928 miles [1,493.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 53 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,787 miles [10,922.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,509 miles [12,084.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,384 miles [8,664.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for White. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- White) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in White. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.0140, Longitude: -91.9957 In this case, the coordinates for White have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 White 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. |
| <3> | 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 White, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 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. |
| <6> | 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 White to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.842 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.892 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.533 degrees. |