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

  • 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 Wilcox:
    • 33.279841, -92.063469
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Wilcox
  • 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 Bradley County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Bradley County
    • Since Wilcox is near Ashley County and also Drew County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Ashley County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Drew 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Wilcox

Communities Also Named Wilcox ...

We found 25 communities that are also named Wilcox.

Within Arkansas, the name Wilcox is unique.

Beyond Arkansas, we know of 25 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 25 communities, 23 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Conecuh County
      • This Wilcox is located in Conecuh County and lies 326 miles [524.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Wilcox that is located in Bradley County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Conecuh County community of Wilcox.
    • California
      • Los Angeles 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 California community of Wilcox [Los Angeles County].
    • Florida
      • Gilchrist County
      • This Wilcox is located in Gilchrist County and lies 594 miles [956 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Wilcox that is located in Bradley County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gilchrist County community of Wilcox.
      • Orange 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 Florida community of Wilcox [Orange County].
    • Georgia
      • Coffee 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 Georgia community of Wilcox [Coffee County].
    • Illinois
      • Clay 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 Illinois community of Wilcox [Clay County].
    • Louisiana
      • West Feliciana Parish
      • 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 Louisiana community of Wilcox [West Feliciana Parish].
    • Michigan
      • Alger 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 Wilcox [Alger County].
      • Newaygo 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 Wilcox [Newaygo County].
    • Missouri
      • Nodaway County
      • This Wilcox is located in Nodaway County and lies 517 miles [832 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Wilcox that is located in Bradley County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nodaway County community of Wilcox.
    • Nebraska
      • Kearney County
      • This Wilcox is located in Kearney County and lies 626 miles [1,007.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Wilcox that is located in Bradley County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kearney County community of Wilcox.
      • Phelps 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 Nebraska community of Wilcox [Phelps County].
    • New York
      • Orange County
      • This Wilcox is located in Orange County and lies 1,110 miles [1,786.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Wilcox that is located in Bradley County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Wilcox.
    • Ontario
      • 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 Ontario community of Wilcox.
    • Oregon
      • Sherman County
      • This Wilcox is located in Sherman County and lies 1,722 miles [2,771.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Wilcox that is located in Bradley County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sherman County community of Wilcox.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Elk County
      • This Wilcox is located in Elk County and lies 928 miles [1,493.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Wilcox that is located in Bradley County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elk County community of Wilcox.
    • Saskatchewan
      • This Wilcox lies 1,327 miles [2,135.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Wilcox that is located in Bradley County.
    • Tennessee
      • Crockett County
      • This Wilcox is located in Crockett County and lies 246 miles [395.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Wilcox that is located in Bradley County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crockett County community of Wilcox.
    • Texas
      • Burleson County
      • This Wilcox is located in Burleson County and lies 319 miles [513.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Wilcox that is located in Bradley County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burleson County community of Wilcox.
      • Gray County
      • Although located in Gray County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gray County community of Wilcox.
    • Washington
      • Whitman County
      • This Wilcox is located in Whitman County and lies 1,625 miles [2,615.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Wilcox that is located in Bradley County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whitman County community of Wilcox.
    • Wisconsin
      • Clark 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 Wisconsin community of Wilcox [Clark County].
      • Marinette County
      • This Wilcox is located in Marinette County and lies 839 miles [1,350.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Wilcox that is located in Bradley County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marinette County community of Wilcox.
      • Oconto 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 Wisconsin community of Wilcox [Oconto County].
    • Wyoming
      • Albany County
      • This Wilcox is located in Albany County and lies 960 miles [1,545 km]<1> to the northwest of the Wilcox that is located in Bradley County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albany County community of Wilcox.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Wilcox ...

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.

  • Bovine
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Bovine is located in Ashley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovine
  • Brushy ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Brushy is located in Ashley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy
  • Crossroad
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Crossroad is located in Ashley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroad
  • Johnsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Johnsville is located in Bradley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
  • Long View Ferry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Long View Ferry is located in Bradley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long View Ferry
  • Longview
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Longview is located in Bradley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
  • Longview Crossing
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Longview Crossing is located in Ashley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview Crossing
  • Pattsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Pattsville is located in Bradley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattsville
  • Pine Island Landing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Pine Island Landing is located in Bradley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island Landing

How Far From Wilcox 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 Wilcox 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 Wilcox once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Wilcox and extending to:

  • Warren, which is the Seat of Bradley County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Wilcox to Warren, 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 most of a day.
  • Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 101 miles [162.5 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 922 miles [1,483.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 53 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,776 miles [10,904.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,499 miles [12,068.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,375 miles [8,650.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

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- Wilcox) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Wilcox 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 Wilcox, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Wilcox to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wilcox. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2798, Longitude: -92.0635       In this case, the coordinates for Wilcox have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.911 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.008 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.52 degrees.