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Perkins Bend

Bends

Bend

Curve in the course of a stream and (or) the land within the curve; a curve in a linear body of water.
Related terms: bottom, loop, meander
See also: Streams
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County

Independence County, Arkansas
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GPS Coordinates

Latitude, Longitude:
35.8517415°, -91.2223503°
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Elevation

230 ft. (70 m.)

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US Topo Map

The USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) publishes a set of the most commonly used topographic maps of the U.S. called US Topo that are separated into rectangular quadrants that are printed at 22.75"x29" or larger. Perkins Bend is covered by the Swifton West, AR US Topo Map quadrant

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Nearby Bends

Running Water Bend 0.8 mi
Eagle Lake Bend 2.3 mi
Battle Axe Bend 3.8 mi
Burns Lower Bend 4.9 mi

Nearby Cities

Swifton, AR 6 mi
Alicia, AR 8 mi
Tuckerman, AR 8 mi
Strawberry, AR 10 mi
Lynn, AR 11 mi

Nearby Points of Interest

Dowdy Slough Water 0.5 mi
Running Water Creek Water 0.8 mi
Round Lake Water 0.8 mi
Creek Slough Water 1.0 mi
Persimmon Slough Water 1.0 mi

Historical Weather

Below are weather averages from 1971 to 2000 according to data gathered from the nearest official weather station. The nearest weather station for both precipitation and temperature measurements is ALI which is approximately 8 miles away and has an elevation of 256 feet (26 feet higher than Perkins Bend). Because the nearest station and this geographic feature may have differences in elevation and topography, the historic weather at the two separate locations may be different as well.

Average Daily Temperatures by Month (°F)

Average Monthly Precipitation (in inches)

Month Precip AVG High Temp AVG Low Temp
January 3.26" 44.9° 25.6°
February 3.26" 51.5° 29.4°
March 4.53" 61.2° 38.4°
April 4.54" 71.3° 47.2°
May 4.60" 80.6° 58.6°
June 3.21" 89.0° 67.4°
July 2.97" 93.1° 71.5°
August 2.91" 91.7° 69.0°
September 3.42" 84.4° 60.8°
October 3.61" 74.7° 49.1°
November 4.89" 59.6° 38.5°
December 4.40" 48.9° 30.5°

Summer High Temps

This location's average summer high temps are higher than 86% of other locations on record.

Winter Low Temps

This location's average winter low temps are higher than 68% of other locations on record.

Precipitation Levels

This location's average precipitation levels are higher than 72% of other locations on record.