Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Gum Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gum Springs and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Gum 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 Gum Springs:
- 34.064066, -93.095540
- 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 Gum 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 Clark County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Clark County
- Since Gum Springs is near Hot Spring County and also Dallas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hot Spring County
- eBird sighting report for Dallas 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 Gum Springs ...
We found nineteen communities that share the name Gum Springs.
There are four communities within Arkansas that are also named Gum Springs.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of another fifteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Arkansas ...
- Cleveland County
- This Gum Springs is located in Cleveland County and lies 47 miles [75.6 km]<1> to the east of the Gum Springs that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleveland County community of Gum Springs.
- Newton County
- This Gum Springs is located in Newton County and lies 129 miles [207.6 km]<1> to the north of the Gum Springs that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Gum Springs.
- Pulaski County
- This Gum Springs is located in Pulaski County and lies 62 miles [99.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Gum Springs that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Gum Springs.
- White County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Gum Springs [White County].
- Cleveland County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Blount County
- This Gum Springs is located in Blount County and lies 367 miles [590.6 km]<1> to the east of the Gum Springs that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Gum Springs.
- Etowah County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Gum Springs [Etowah County].
- Talladega County
- Although located in Talladega County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talladega County community of Gum Springs.
- Georgia
- Bartow County
- This Gum Springs is located in Bartow County and lies 474 miles [762.8 km]<1> to the east of the Gum Springs that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bartow County community of Gum Springs.
- Maryland
- Montgomery County
- This Gum Springs is located in Montgomery County and lies 957 miles [1,540.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Gum Springs that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Gum Springs.
- Mississippi
- Simpson County
- This Gum Springs is located in Simpson County and lies 231 miles [371.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Gum Springs that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Simpson County community of Gum Springs.
- Winston County
- This Gum Springs is located in Winston County and lies 239 miles [384.6 km] to the east southeast of the Gum Springs that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winston County community of Gum Springs.
- North Carolina
- Chatham County
- This Gum Springs is located in Chatham County and lies 792 miles [1,274.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Gum Springs that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chatham County community of Gum Springs.
- Tennessee
- Lawrence County
- This Gum Springs is located in Lawrence County and lies 338 miles [544 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Gum Springs that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Gum Springs.
- Lincoln County
- This Gum Springs is located in Lincoln County and lies 386 miles [621.2 km] to the east northeast of the Gum Springs that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Gum Springs.
- Macon County
- This Gum Springs is located in Macon County and lies 435 miles [700.1 km] to the east northeast of the Gum Springs that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of Gum Springs.
- Texas
- Cass County
- This Gum Springs is located in Cass County and lies 96 miles [154.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Gum Springs that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Gum Springs.
- Harrison County
- This Gum Springs is located in Harrison County and lies 143 miles [230.1 km] to the southwest of the Gum Springs that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Gum Springs.
- Rusk County
- This Gum Springs is located in Rusk County and lies 173 miles [278.4 km] to the southwest of the Gum Springs that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rusk County community of Gum Springs.
- Virginia
- Fairfax County
- This Gum Springs is located in Fairfax County and lies 945 miles [1,520.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Gum Springs that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Gum Springs.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gum 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.
- Central
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Daleville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Friendship
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Hot Spring County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Gravel Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Junction
- Gravel Junction is located in Clark County
- Halfway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Hebron ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Joan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joan
- Joan is located in Clark County
- Love Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Love Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Creek
- Love Creek is located in Clark County
- Red Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
- Red Springs is located in Clark County
- Richwoods
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Shakertown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shakertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shakertown
- Shakertown is located in Clark County
How Far From Gum Springs 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 town such as Gum Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gum Springs and extending to:
- Arkadelphia, which is the Seat of Clark County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 66 miles [106.2 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Gum Springs to Little Rock, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 950 miles [1,528.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 54 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,777 miles [10,906.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,505 miles [12,078.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,382 miles [8,661.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gum Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clark County: www.clarkcountyarkansas.com/
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gum Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gum Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0641, Longitude: -93.0955 In this case, the coordinates for Gum Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Gum Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Gum Springs 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 317.65 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.972 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.844 degrees. |