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Beeler Ferry

Beeler Ferry from directly overhead

Beeler Ferry is a historic site in Arkansas, at a modelled elevation of 65 m. Decker Hill stands 326 m to the north-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Beeler House, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Great River Road passes 65 miles off.

The site of a now-defunct ferry across the Little Red River, established by the White County court in May 1839.

What the record says

Built
1839-05

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates35.30289, -91.73207

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Pine Hill: 3.1 mi
  • Mount Pisgah: 6.8 mi
  • Wildcat Hill: 7.8 mi
  • Tater Hill: 8.6 mi
  • Marsh Mountain: 9.6 mi
Parks: 39
  • Riverside Park: 2.4 mi
  • White County Fairgrounds: 3.3 mi
  • BerryHill Park: 3.6 mi
  • Heritage Park: 3.6 mi
  • Presbyterian Park: 3.7 mi
Cliffs: 17
Artworks: 7
  • Bee Kind: 3.6 mi
  • Art Alley: 3.6 mi
  • The Labyrinth: 3.7 mi
  • Searcy Mural: 3.7 mi
  • Total Eclipse: 3.7 mi
Attractions: 4
Beaches: 4
  • Higginson Lake Beach: 7.3 mi
  • Higginson Beach: 7.3 mi
  • Taylor Bay Beach: 19.1 mi
  • Sandy Beach: 22.7 mi
Waterfalls: 3
Museums: 2
Nature reserves: 1
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.9 miles of Beeler Ferry. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Decker HillNNW326 m21.6 mi
Rigdon MountainNNW291 m19.3 mi
Bailey MountainN280 m17.9 mi
Lookout MountainWNW267 m11.1 mi
Schoolhouse HillW260 m19.1 mi
Wortham HillW258 m16.8 mi
Starkey HillW255 m18.3 mi
Warren MountainNNW252 m18.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4519:19
June solstice05:5319:4820:26
September equinox06:5618:3219:05
December solstice07:1316:2016:59

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404452627179838274625142
Precip in3.63.95.15.45.93.03.93.43.84.14.84.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Searcy, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12055469673

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