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Jimmie White Memorial

Jimmie White Memorial from directly overhead

Jimmie White Memorial is a historic site in Arkansas, at a modelled elevation of 120 m. Strand Knob stands 561 m to the southwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Blanchard Springs Recreation Area, a park 1.1 miles away. Sylamore Scenic Byway passes 0.8 miles off.

What the record says

Inscription
In memory of Arkansas State Trooper Jimmie White. He died in the line of duty on June 1 2002. Jimmie enjoyed the outdoors. He especially loved this trail. He thought it was the most scenic trail in Arkansas. A part of him will live on ...

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates35.98199, -92.18693

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Scrappy Mountain: 3.7 mi
  • Cedar Scrappy: 4.2 mi
  • Bald Scrappy: 4.3 mi
  • Hickory Knob: 4.6 mi
  • Boulder Mountain: 5.3 mi
Cliffs: 27
Parks: 23
  • Blanchard Springs Recreation Area: 1.1 mi
  • Gunner Pool Recreation Area: 1.6 mi
  • Sylamore Experimental Forest: 3.4 mi
  • Barkshed Recreation Area: 4.3 mi
  • Ozark Folk Center State Park: 7.8 mi
Waterfalls: 17
Attractions: 5
  • Blanchard Springs Caverns: 1.3 mi
  • Blanchard Spring: 1.7 mi
  • Rock Garden: 13.6 mi
  • Trail Head Lower Wilderness.: 20.0 mi
  • Sinkhole Icebox: 22.4 mi
Museums: 5
  • Stone County Museum: 9.1 mi
  • Tomlinson Art and Science Center: 9.6 mi
  • Melbourne AR History Museum: 17.0 mi
  • Ozark Heritage Arts Center: 23.2 mi
  • Shirley Centennial Museum: 23.7 mi
Springs: 4
  • Hidden Spring: 2.2 mi
  • Big Spring: 3.1 mi
  • Tassel Spring: 12.0 mi
  • Pebble Spring: 22.9 mi
Historic sites: 2
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.4 miles of Jimmie White Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Strand KnobSW 233°561 m12.5 mi
Bald KnobSW 229°547 m12.6 mi
Alco MountainSW 235°523 m14.3 mi
Roper MountainWSW 238°495 m11.0 mi
Irons MountainSE 132°477 m12.7 mi
Sugar HillS 187°451 m10.7 mi
Panther MountainSW 224°440 m9.5 mi
Lost MountainSSW 193°438 m12.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4719:21
June solstice05:5319:5120:29
September equinox06:5718:3319:07
December solstice07:1616:1916:59

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F353947566573777669584738
Precip in3.43.34.85.55.13.63.83.63.83.84.33.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Calico Rock 2 WSW, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/13049284379

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