Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Arkadelphia, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Arkadelphia and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Arkadelphia
- 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 Arkadelphia:
- 34.122477, -93.057112
- 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 Arkadelphia
- 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 Clark County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Clark County
- Since Arkadelphia is near Hot Spring County and also Dallas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hot Spring County
- eBird sighting report for Dallas 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Arkadelphia ...
We found one communities that share the name Arkadelphia.
Within Arkansas, the name Arkadelphia is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, there is another community also named Arkadelphia in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Cullman County
- This Arkadelphia is located in Cullman County and lies 349 miles [561.7 km]<1> to the east of the Arkadelphia that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cullman County community of Arkadelphia.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Arkadelphia ...
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.
- Central
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Daleville
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Friendship
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Hot Spring County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Gravel Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Junction
- Gravel Junction is located in Clark County
- Gum Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
- Gum Springs is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Joan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joan
- Joan is located in Clark County
- Oak Bower
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Richwoods
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Shakertown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shakertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shakertown
- Shakertown is located in Clark County
How Far From Arkadelphia to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Arkadelphia to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Arkadelphia and extending to:
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 62 miles [99.8 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Arkadelphia to Little Rock, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 946 miles [1,522.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 54 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,772 miles [10,898.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,501 miles [12,071.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,377 miles [8,653.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Arkadelphia: www.cityofarkadelphia.com/
The official website for Clark County: www.clarkcountyarkansas.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Arkadelphia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Arkadelphia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1225, Longitude: -93.0571 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Arkadelphia to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.631 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.957 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.818 degrees. |