Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Elm Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Elm Springs and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Elm Springs
- 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 Elm Springs:
- 36.204916, -94.220110
- 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 Elm Springs
- 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since Elm Springs is near Benton County and also Madison County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Benton County
- eBird sighting report for Madison 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 Elm Springs ...
We found two communities that share the name Elm Springs.
Within Arkansas, the name Elm Springs is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- South Dakota
- Meade County
- This Elm Springs is located in Meade County and lies 709 miles [1,141 km]<1> to the northwest of the Elm Springs that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Meade County community of Elm Springs.
- Tennessee
- Grainger County
- This Elm Springs is located in Grainger County and lies 590 miles [949.5 km]<1> to the east of the Elm Springs that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grainger County community of Elm Springs.
- South Dakota
Curious and Interesting Names Near Elm Springs ...
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.
- Cannon ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Castleville ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleville
- Castleville is located in Benton County
- Cave Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs
- Cave Springs is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,737 people
- Cross Roads ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
- Cross Roads is located in Washington County
- Gulley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Healing Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Healing Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
- Healing Springs is located in Benton County
- Liberty ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Oak Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Shady Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Washington County
- Silent Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silent Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silent Grove
- Silent Grove is located in Benton County
- Spring Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Spring Creek is located in Benton County
How Far From Elm Springs 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 Elm Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Elm Springs and extending to:
- Fayetteville, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Elm Springs to Fayetteville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 149 miles [239.8 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 957 miles [1,540.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 55 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,709 miles [10,797.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,446 miles [11,983.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,328 miles [8,574.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elm Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.ar.us/
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- Elm Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Elm Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2049, Longitude: -94.2201 In this case, the coordinates for Elm Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Elm Springs 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 318.582 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.336 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.007 degrees. |