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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 Willisville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Willisville 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 Willisville:
    • 33.519213, -93.295127
    • 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 Willisville
  • 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 Willisville ...

We found six communities that share the name Willisville.

Within Arkansas, the name Willisville is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Connecticut
      • Fairfield County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Connecticut community of Willisville [Fairfield County].
    • Illinois
      • Perry County
      • This Willisville is located in Perry County and lies 371 miles [597.1 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Willisville that is located in Nevada County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Willisville.
    • Indiana
      • Pike County
      • This Willisville is located in Pike County and lies 477 miles [767.7 km]<2> to the northeast of the Willisville that is located in Nevada County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Willisville.
    • New York
      • Saint Lawrence County
      • This Willisville is located in Saint Lawrence County and lies 1,241 miles [1,997.2 km]<2> to the northeast of the Willisville that is located in Nevada County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Lawrence County community of Willisville.
    • Ontario
      • This Willisville lies 1,062 miles [1,709.1 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Willisville that is located in Nevada County.
    • Virginia
      • Loudoun County
      • This Willisville is located in Loudoun County and lies 938 miles [1,509.6 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Willisville that is located in Nevada County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Loudoun County community of Willisville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Willisville ...

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.

  • Brisbane ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brisbane have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brisbane
    • Brisbane is located in Nevada County
  • Delta
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
    • Delta is located in Nevada County
  • Falcon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
    • Falcon is located in Nevada County
  • Glenville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
    • Glenville is located in Nevada County
  • Harmony
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
    • Harmony is located in Nevada County
  • Oak Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in Nevada County
  • Register ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Register have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Register
    • Register is located in Nevada County
  • Waldo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
    • Waldo is located in Columbia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,256 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waldo <4>
  • Woodlawn ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
    • Woodlawn is located in Nevada County
  • Young
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young
    • Young is located in Nevada County

How Far From Willisville 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 town such as Willisville to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Prescott, which is the Seat of Nevada County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Willisville to Prescott, 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 most of a day.
  • Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 102 miles [164.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). 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 977 miles [1,572.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 39 days and walking would take 56 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,812 miles [10,962.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,540 miles [12,134.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,416 miles [8,716.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for Nevada County: www.co.nevada.ar.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Willisville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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- Willisville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Willisville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5192, Longitude: -93.2951       In this case, the coordinates for Willisville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Willisville 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 317.725 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.988 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.015 degrees.









 

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