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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 Worden, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Worden 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 Worden:
    • 35.294252, -91.491242
    • 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 Worden
  • 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 White County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for White County
    • Since Worden is near Woodruff County and also Jackson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Woodruff County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Jackson 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 Worden

Communities Also Named Worden ...

We found seven communities that are also named Worden.

Within Arkansas, the name Worden is unique.

Beyond Arkansas, we know of seven communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Illinois
      • Madison County
      • This Worden is located in Madison County and lies 267 miles [429.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Worden that is located in White County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Worden.
    • Kansas
      • Douglas County
      • This Worden is located in Douglas County and lies 320 miles [515 km]<1> to the northwest of the Worden that is located in White County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Worden.
    • Michigan
      • Washtenaw County
      • This Worden is located in Washtenaw County and lies 645 miles [1,038 km]<1> to the northeast of the Worden that is located in White County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washtenaw County community of Worden.
    • Montana
      • Yellowstone County
      • This Worden is located in Yellowstone County and lies 1,138 miles [1,831.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Worden that is located in White County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yellowstone County community of Worden.
    • Ohio
      • Lake County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Lake County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Worden.
    • Oregon
      • Klamath County
      • This Worden is located in Klamath County and lies 1,692 miles [2,723 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Worden that is located in White County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Klamath County community of Worden.
    • Wisconsin
      • Clark County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Worden [Clark County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Worden ...

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.

  • Bald Knob
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Barber ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Barber is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber
  • Clear Water ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Clear Water is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Water
  • Ellen ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Ellen is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellen
  • Georgetown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Georgetown is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
  • Liberty Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Liberty Valley is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Valley
  • Plainview
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Plainview is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
  • Providence
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Providence is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
  • Pryor
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Pryor is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pryor
  • Twentythree
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Twentythree is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twentythree
  • Velvet Ridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Velvet Ridge is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velvet Ridge

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

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

  • Searcy, which is the Seat of White County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Worden to Searcy, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 58 miles [93.3 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 833 miles [1,340.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 48 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,653 miles [10,707 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,381 miles [11,878.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,257 miles [8,460.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Worden) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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 Worden, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Worden 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 Worden. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2943, Longitude: -91.4912       In this case, the coordinates for Worden have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.72 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.054 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.927 degrees.