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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 Wrights Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wrights Corner 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 Wrights Corner:
    • 35.355361, -91.622913
    • 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 Wrights Corner
  • 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 Wrights Corner ...

We found five communities that share the name Wrights Corner.

Within Arkansas, the name Wrights Corner is unique.

Beyond Arkansas, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Illinois
      • Fayette County
      • This Wrights Corner is located in Fayette County and lies 301 miles [484.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Wrights Corner that is located in White County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Wrights Corner.
    • Indiana
      • Dearborn County
      • This Wrights Corner is located in Dearborn County and lies 449 miles [722.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Wrights Corner that is located in White County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dearborn County community of Wrights Corner.
    • New York
      • Wyoming County
      • This Wrights Corner is located in Wyoming County and lies 888 miles [1,429.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Wrights Corner that is located in White County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming County community of Wrights Corner.
    • Virginia
      • Caroline County
      • This Wrights Corner is located in Caroline County and lies 805 miles [1,295.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Wrights Corner that is located in White County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caroline County community of Wrights Corner.
      • New Kent County
      • This Wrights Corner is located in New Kent County and lies 817 miles [1,314.8 km] to the east northeast of the Wrights Corner that is located in White County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Kent County community of Wrights Corner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Wrights Corner ...

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 southeast)
  • Bee Rock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bee Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Rock
    • Bee Rock is located in White County
  • Clear Water ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Water have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Water
    • Clear Water is located in White County
  • Liberty Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Valley
    • Liberty Valley is located in White County
  • Plainview
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
    • Plainview is located in White County
  • Providence
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
    • Providence is located in White County
  • Short ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Short have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
    • Short is located in White County
  • Steprock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steprock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steprock
    • Steprock is located in White County
  • Twentythree
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twentythree have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twentythree
    • Twentythree is located in White County
  • Velvet Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Velvet Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velvet Ridge
    • Velvet Ridge is located in White County

How Far From Wrights Corner 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 community such as Wrights Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Searcy, which is the Seat of White County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Wrights Corner to Searcy, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 55 miles [88.5 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 838 miles [1,348.6 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 6,655 miles [10,710.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,383 miles [11,881.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,260 miles [8,465.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for White County: www.whitecountyar.org/

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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wrights Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wrights Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3554, Longitude: -91.6229       In this case, the coordinates for Wrights Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 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 Wrights Corner to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.81 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.166 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.974 degrees.









 

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