Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Colt, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Colt and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Colt
- 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 Colt:
- 35.131775, -90.811409
- 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 Colt
- 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 Saint Francis County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Saint Francis County
- Since Colt is near Cross County and also Woodruff County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cross County
- eBird sighting report for Woodruff 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 Colt ...
We found one communities that share the name Colt.
Within Arkansas, the name Colt is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, there is another community also named Colt in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Colt ...
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.
- Barn Crossing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barn Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barn Crossing
- Barn Crossing is located in Saint Francis County
- Central
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Cottonwood Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Corner
- Cottonwood Corner is located in Saint Francis County
- Crow Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
- Crow Creek is located in Saint Francis County
- Flag Lake Crossing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flag Lake Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag Lake Crossing
- Flag Lake Crossing is located in Cross County
- Harris
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Hicks Station
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicks Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Station
- Hicks Station is located in Saint Francis County
- Meadow Cliff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Cliff
- Meadow Cliff is located in Saint Francis County
- Pinetree
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Redfern
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Round Pond
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Pond
- Round Pond is located in Saint Francis County
- Union Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
- Union Hill is located in Saint Francis County
How Far From Colt 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 Colt to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Colt and extending to:
- Forrest City, which is the Seat of Saint Francis County, lies just to the South.
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 86 miles [138.4 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Colt to Little Rock, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 801 miles [1,289.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,634 miles [10,676.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,360 miles [11,844.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,236 miles [8,426.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Colt. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Colt) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Colt. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1318, Longitude: -90.8114 |
| <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 Colt 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 316.272 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.512 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.657 degrees. |