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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 Yadkin, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Yadkin 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 Yadkin:
- 36.374787, -91.244576
- 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 Yadkin
- 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 Randolph County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Randolph County
- Since Yadkin is near Sharp County and also Lawrence County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Sharp County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lawrence 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 Yadkin
Communities Also Named Yadkin ...
We found two communities that are also named Yadkin.
Within Arkansas, the name Yadkin is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- North Carolina
- Rowan County
- This Yadkin is located in Rowan County and lies 606 miles [975.3 km]<1> to the east of the Yadkin that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rowan County community of Yadkin.
- Virginia
- Chesapeake City
- This Yadkin is located in Chesapeake City and lies 824 miles [1,326.1 km]<1> to the east of the Yadkin that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesapeake City community of Yadkin.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Yadkin ...
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.
- Baker Den ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Baker Den is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Den
- Elevenpoint
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Elevenpoint is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elevenpoint
- Elm Store
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Elm Store is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Store
- Farewell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Farewell is located in Oregon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farewell
- Gravesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Gravesville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravesville
- Kingsville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Kingsville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
- Opposition ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Opposition is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opposition
- Ravenden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Ravenden Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Ravenden Springs is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenden Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Former names for Ravenden Springs:
- Dream Town
- Jane's Store
- Sellers Store
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Sellers Store is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers Store
- Spring Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Creek is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Stoney Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Stoney Point is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point
- Water Valley ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Water Valley is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
How Far From Yadkin to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Yadkin 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<3> community of Yadkin once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Yadkin and extending to:
- Pocahontas, which is the Seat of Randolph County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Yadkin to Pocahontas, 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 five to six hours.
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 126 miles [202.8 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 795 miles [1,279.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 46 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,589 miles [10,604 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,320 miles [11,780.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,197 miles [8,363.8 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- Yadkin) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Yadkin, 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 Yadkin 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 Yadkin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3748, Longitude: -91.2446 In this case, the coordinates for Yadkin have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.638 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.102 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.611 degrees. |
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