Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Des Arc, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Des Arc and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Des Arc

• 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 Des Arc:
  • 37.282875, -90.636829
  • 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 Des Arc

• 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 Iron County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Iron County
  • Since Des Arc is near Wayne County and also Reynolds County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Wayne County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Reynolds 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 Des Arc

Communities Also Named Des Arc ...

We found one communities that are also named Des Arc.

Within Missouri, the name Des Arc is unique.

Beyond Missouri, there is another community also named Des Arc in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Arkansas
    • Prairie County
    • This Des Arc is located in Prairie County and lies 166 miles [267.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Des Arc that is located in Iron County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prairie County community of Des Arc.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Des Arc ...

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.

• Berryman
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Berryman is located in Iron County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryman
• Bounds
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Bounds is located in Wayne County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bounds
• Chloride
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Chloride is located in Iron County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chloride
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Chloride
  • From Des Arc to Chloride
• Coldwater
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Coldwater is located in Wayne County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
• Gads Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Gads Hill is located in Wayne County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gads Hill
• Head Ford ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Head Ford is located in Wayne County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head Ford
• Marsh Creek
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Marsh Creek is located in Madison County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Creek
• Minimum
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Minimum is located in Iron County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minimum
• Missionary Acres
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Missionary Acres is located in Wayne County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missionary Acres
• Rings
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Rings is located in Wayne County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rings
• Virginia Settlement
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Virginia Settlement is located in Wayne County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Settlement
• Vulcan
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Vulcan is located in Iron County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan

How Far From Des Arc 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 village such as Des Arc to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Ironton, which is the Seat of Iron County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Des Arc to Ironton, with an average speed<2> 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.
• Jefferson City, which is the State Capital of Missouri, lies 122 miles [196.3 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 746 miles [1,200.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 43 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,520 miles [10,492.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,252 miles [11,671 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,131 miles [8,257.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'