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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 Wardell, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wardell 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 Wardell:
    • 35.538970, -90.178427
    • 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 Wardell
  • 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 Wardell ...

We found three communities that share the name Wardell.

Within Arkansas, the name Wardell is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Missouri
      • Pemiscot County
      • This Wardell is located in Pemiscot County and lies 59 miles [95 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Wardell that is located in Mississippi County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pemiscot County community of Wardell.
    • Nevada
      • Elko County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Elko County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elko County community of Wardell.
    • Virginia
      • Tazewell County
      • This Wardell is located in Tazewell County and lies 477 miles [767.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Wardell that is located in Mississippi County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tazewell County community of Wardell.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Wardell ...

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.

  • Birdsong
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsong
    • Birdsong is located in Mississippi County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
  • Deckerville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deckerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deckerville
    • Deckerville is located in Poinsett County
  • Dimple
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dimple have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dimple
    • Dimple is located in Mississippi County
  • Frenchmans Bayou
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchmans Bayou
    • Frenchmans Bayou is located in Mississippi County
  • Frys Mill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frys Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frys Mill
    • Frys Mill is located in Poinsett County
  • Golden Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Lake
    • Golden Lake is located in Mississippi County
  • Howards Landing
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howards Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Landing
    • Howards Landing is located in Tipton County (TN)
  • Joiner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joiner
    • Joiner is located in Mississippi County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
  • Marie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marie
    • Marie is located in Mississippi County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
  • Pecan Point
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Point
    • Pecan Point is located in Mississippi County
  • Spear Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spear Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spear Lake
    • Spear Lake is located in Poinsett County
  • Stacy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stacy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacy
    • Stacy is located in Crittenden County

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

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

  • Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 129 miles [207.6 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Wardell to Little Rock, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 758 miles [1,219.9 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<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 7,315 miles [11,772.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,191 miles [8,354.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Mississippi County: www.mcagov.com/

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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wardell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wardell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5390, Longitude: -90.1784       In this case, the coordinates for Wardell have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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 Wardell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Wardell 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 315.897 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.133 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.301 degrees.









 

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