Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Acorn Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Acorn Corner and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Acorn Corner
- 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 Acorn Corner:
- 36.088404, -89.770638
- 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 Acorn Corner
- 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 Pemiscot County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Pemiscot County
- Since Acorn Corner is near Dyer County and also Mississippi County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Dyer County
- eBird sighting report for Mississippi 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:
- Waymark.com
Curious and Interesting Names Near Acorn 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.
- Blazer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Braggadocio
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braggadocio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braggadocio
- Braggadocio is located in Pemiscot County
- Cooter
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooter
- Cooter is located in Pemiscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cooter <2>
- Cottonwood Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Point
- Cottonwood Point is located in Pemiscot County
- Hall ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Heloise
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Holland
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Indian Mound
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Mound
- Indian Mound is located in Pemiscot County
- Shade
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
How Far From Acorn Corner 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 Acorn Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Acorn Corner and extending to:
- Caruthersville, which is the Seat of Pemiscot County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Acorn Corner to Caruthersville, 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.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 723 miles [1,163.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 41 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,546 miles [10,534.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,272 miles [11,703.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,149 miles [8,286.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Acorn Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Acorn Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Acorn Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0884, Longitude: -89.7706 In this case, the coordinates for Acorn Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Acorn 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 315.672 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.946 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.009 degrees. |