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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 Pea Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pea Ridge 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 Pea Ridge:
    • 35.215913, -87.466130
    • 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 Pea Ridge
  • 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 Lawrence County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Lawrence County
    • Since Pea Ridge is near Wayne County and also Giles 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 Giles 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 Pea Ridge

Communities Also Named Pea Ridge ...

We found 21 communities that are also named Pea Ridge.

There are two communities within Tennessee that are also named Pea Ridge.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of nineteen communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Tennessee ...
    • Clay County
      • This Pea Ridge is located in Clay County and lies 147 miles [236.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pea Ridge that is located in Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Pea Ridge.
    • DeKalb County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Pea Ridge [DeKalb County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • DeKalb County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Pea Ridge [DeKalb County].
      • Escambia County
      • This Pea Ridge is located in Escambia County and lies 283 miles [455.4 km]<1> to the south of the Pea Ridge that is located in Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Escambia County community of Pea Ridge.
      • Fayette County
      • This Pea Ridge is located in Fayette County and lies 102 miles [164.2 km] to the south of the Pea Ridge that is located in Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Pea Ridge.
      • Madison County
      • This Pea Ridge is located in Madison County and lies 59 miles [95 km] to the southeast of the Pea Ridge that is located in Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Pea Ridge.
      • Marion County
      • This Pea Ridge is located in Marion County and lies 82 miles [132 km] to the south southwest of the Pea Ridge that is located in Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Pea Ridge.
      • Shelby County
      • This Pea Ridge is located in Shelby County and lies 145 miles [233.4 km] to the south southeast of the Pea Ridge that is located in Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Pea Ridge.
    • Arkansas
      • Benton County
      • This Pea Ridge is located in Benton County and lies 382 miles [614.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pea Ridge that is located in Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Pea Ridge.
      • Desha County
      • This Pea Ridge is located in Desha County and lies 237 miles [381.4 km] to the west southwest of the Pea Ridge that is located in Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Desha County community of Pea Ridge.
    • Kentucky
      • Estill County
      • This Pea Ridge is located in Estill County and lies 256 miles [412 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pea Ridge that is located in Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Estill County community of Pea Ridge.
      • Fleming County
      • This Pea Ridge is located in Fleming County and lies 308 miles [495.7 km] to the northeast of the Pea Ridge that is located in Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fleming County community of Pea Ridge.
      • Scott County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Pea Ridge [Scott County].
      • Todd County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Pea Ridge [Todd County].
    • Maine
      • Penobscot County
      • This Pea Ridge is located in Penobscot County and lies 1,216 miles [1,957 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pea Ridge that is located in Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Penobscot County community of Pea Ridge.
    • Mississippi
      • Kemper County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Pea Ridge [Kemper County].
    • Missouri
      • Washington County
      • This Pea Ridge is located in Washington County and lies 282 miles [453.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Pea Ridge that is located in Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Pea Ridge.
    • North Carolina
      • Polk County
      • This Pea Ridge is located in Polk County and lies 302 miles [486 km]<1> to the east of the Pea Ridge that is located in Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Pea Ridge.
      • Washington County
      • This Pea Ridge is located in Washington County and lies 618 miles [994.6 km] to the east of the Pea Ridge that is located in Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Pea Ridge.
      • Yadkin County
      • This Pea Ridge is located in Yadkin County and lies 375 miles [603.5 km] to the east of the Pea Ridge that is located in Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yadkin County community of Pea Ridge.
    • West Virginia
      • Cabell County
      • This Pea Ridge is located in Cabell County and lies 360 miles [579.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pea Ridge that is located in Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cabell County community of Pea Ridge.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pea Ridge ...

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.

  • Clack Branch
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Clack Branch is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clack Branch
  • Crewstown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Crewstown is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crewstown
  • Flatwoods
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Flatwoods is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
  • Hickory Heights
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Hickory Heights is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Heights
  • Hood Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Hood Lake is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood Lake
  • Knob Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Knob Creek is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Creek
  • Long Branch
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Long Branch is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
  • Meadowview
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Meadowview is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
  • Park Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Park Grove is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Grove
  • Pleasant Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Pleasant Point is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Point
  • Red Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Red Hill is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
  • Spring Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Spring Creek is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
  • Springers Station
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Springers Station is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springers Station

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

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

  • Lawrenceburg, which is the Seat of Lawrence County, lies just to the East Northeast.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 75 miles [120.7 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Pea Ridge to Nashville, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 627 miles [1,009.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,497 miles [10,455.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,214 miles [11,609.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,090 miles [8,191.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pea Ridge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Pea Ridge could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>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.
<4>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 Pea Ridge 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 Pea Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2159, Longitude: -87.4661       In this case, the coordinates for Pea Ridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.177 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.10 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.20 degrees.