Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Golden City, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Golden City and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Golden City
- 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 Golden City:
- 35.059261, -93.926036
- 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 Golden City
- 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 Logan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Logan County
- Since Golden City is near Scott County and also Sebastian County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Scott County
- eBird sighting report for Sebastian 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 Golden City ...
We found five communities that share the name Golden City.
Within Arkansas, the name Golden City is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, four are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Arapahoe County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Arapahoe County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Arapahoe County community of Golden City.
- Missouri
- Barton County
- This Golden City is located in Barton County and lies 161 miles [259.1 km]<2> to the north of the Golden City that is located in Logan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barton County community of Golden City.
- Nevada
- Elko County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Elko County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elko County community of Golden City.
- Lincoln County
- This community is historic and although located in Lincoln County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Golden City.
- Ontario
- This Golden City lies 1,133 miles [1,823.4 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Golden City that is located in Logan County.
- Colorado
Curious and Interesting Names Near Golden City ...
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.
- Barber
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Echo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Elm Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Green Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
- Green Ridge is located in Scott County
- Lewis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Lone Elm
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Lucas
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
- Lucas is located in Logan County
- Magazine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Mountain Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
- Mountain Grove is located in Logan County
- Sugar Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Sugar Grove is located in Logan County
- Union Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
- Union Hill is located in Scott County
How Far From Golden City to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Golden City to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Golden City once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Golden City and extending to:
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 96 miles [154.5 km]<2> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Golden City to Little Rock, with an average speed<4>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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 966 miles [1,554.6 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,757 miles [10,874.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,491 miles [12,055.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,370 miles [8,642.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Golden City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Golden City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Golden City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0593, Longitude: -93.9260 In this case, the coordinates for Golden City have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Golden City 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 318.287 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.843 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.058 degrees. |