Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Evening Shade, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Evening Shade and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Evening Shade
- 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 Evening Shade:
- 36.070446, -91.622146
- 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 Evening Shade
- 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 Sharp County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Sharp County
- Since Evening Shade is near Izard County and also Independence County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Izard County
- eBird sighting report for Independence 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 Evening Shade ...
We found four communities that share the name Evening Shade.
There are two communities within Arkansas that are also named Evening Shade.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Arkansas ...
- Hempstead County
- This Evening Shade is located in Hempstead County and lies 206 miles [331.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Evening Shade that is located in Sharp County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hempstead County community of Evening Shade.
- Scott County
- This Evening Shade is located in Scott County and lies 161 miles [259.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Evening Shade that is located in Sharp County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Evening Shade.
- Hempstead County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Missouri
- Texas County
- This Evening Shade is located in Texas County and lies 107 miles [172.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Evening Shade that is located in Sharp County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Texas County community of Evening Shade.
- Oklahoma
- Sequoyah County
- This Evening Shade is located in Sequoyah County and lies 187 miles [300.9 km]<1> to the west of the Evening Shade that is located in Sharp County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sequoyah County community of Evening Shade.
- Missouri
Curious and Interesting Names Near Evening Shade ...
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.
- Amateur ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Ash Flat
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Flat
- Ash Flat is located in Sharp County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,100 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ash Flat <3>
- Bone Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Cave City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave City
- Cave City is located in Independence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,923 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cave City <3>
- Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - King's Mills ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King's Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King's Mills
- King's Mills is located in Sharp County
- Love ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Maxville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Mount Pleasant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Izard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <3>
- Needmore
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Reed ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Sage
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sage
- Sage is located in Izard County
- Zion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
How Far From Evening Shade to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Evening Shade to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Evening Shade and extending to:
- Ash Flat, which is the Seat of Sharp County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Evening Shade to Ash Flat, with an average speed<4> 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 98 miles [157.7 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 821 miles [1,321.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 47 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,619 miles [10,652.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,349 miles [11,827.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,227 miles [8,412 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Evening Shade. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sharp County: www.sharpcounty.org
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- Evening Shade) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Evening Shade. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0704, Longitude: -91.6221 In this case, the coordinates for Evening Shade 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Evening Shade 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 316.862 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.321 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.84 degrees. |