Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bull Shoals, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bull Shoals and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bull Shoals
- 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 Bull Shoals:
- 36.374909, -92.590152
- 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 Bull Shoals
- 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 Marion County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Marion County
- Since Bull Shoals is near Baxter County and also Ozark County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Baxter County
- eBird sighting report for Ozark 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bull Shoals ...
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.
- Amos
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amos
- Amos is located in Baxter County
- Gassville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gassville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gassville
- Gassville is located in Baxter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,173 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gassville <2>
- Independence ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Baxter County
- Kingdom Springs ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingdom Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingdom Springs
- Kingdom Springs is located in Marion County
- Lakeview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Lakeview is located in Baxter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 724 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeview <2>
- Monkey Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monkey Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monkey Run
- Monkey Run is located in Baxter County
- Price Place
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Place
- Price Place is located in Marion County
- Stone ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Three Brothers
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Brothers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Brothers
- Three Brothers is located in Baxter County
How Far From Bull Shoals 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 Bull Shoals to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Bull Shoals and extending to:
- Yellville, which is the Seat of Marion County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Bull Shoals to Yellville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 114 miles [183.5 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 866 miles [1,393.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 50 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,640 miles [10,686 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,374 miles [11,867.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,253 miles [8,453.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bull Shoals. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- Bull Shoals) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bull Shoals. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3749, Longitude: -92.5902 In this case, the coordinates for Bull Shoals have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Bull Shoals 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 317.516 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.12 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.224 degrees. |