Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Horseshoe Bend, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Horseshoe Bend and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Horseshoe Bend
- 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 Horseshoe Bend:
- 36.225815, -91.764577
- 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 Horseshoe Bend
- 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 Izard County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Izard County
- Since Horseshoe Bend is near Fulton County and also Sharp County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fulton County
- eBird sighting report for Sharp 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 Horseshoe Bend ...
We found seven communities that share the name Horseshoe Bend.
Within Arkansas, the name Horseshoe Bend is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Bulloch County
- This Horseshoe Bend is located in Bulloch County and lies 623 miles [1,002.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Horseshoe Bend that is located in Izard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bulloch County community of Horseshoe Bend.
- Floyd County
- This Horseshoe Bend is located in Floyd County and lies 393 miles [632.5 km] to the east southeast of the Horseshoe Bend that is located in Izard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Horseshoe Bend.
- Fulton County
- This Horseshoe Bend is located in Fulton County and lies 449 miles [722.6 km] to the east southeast of the Horseshoe Bend that is located in Izard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Horseshoe Bend.
- Heard County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Horseshoe Bend [Heard County].
- Idaho
- Boise County
- This Horseshoe Bend is located in Boise County and lies 1,389 miles [2,235.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Horseshoe Bend that is located in Izard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boise County community of Horseshoe Bend.
- Nevada
- Lincoln County
- This Horseshoe Bend is located in Lincoln County and lies 1,235 miles [1,987.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Horseshoe Bend that is located in Izard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Horseshoe Bend.
- Virginia
- Smyth County
- This Horseshoe Bend is located in Smyth County and lies 566 miles [910.9 km]<1> to the east of the Horseshoe Bend that is located in Izard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smyth County community of Horseshoe Bend.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Horseshoe Bend ...
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.
- Ash Flat
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- 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>
- Day
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Franklin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Izard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <3>
- Heart
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Jett ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Love ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Mount Pleasant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Fulton County
- Union
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Violet Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet Hill
- Violet Hill is located in Izard County
- Wiseman
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiseman
- Wiseman is located in Izard County
How Far From Horseshoe Bend 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 Horseshoe Bend to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Horseshoe Bend and extending to:
- Melbourne, which is the Seat of Izard County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Horseshoe Bend to Melbourne, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 106 miles [170.6 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 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 825 miles [1,327.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 47 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,616 miles [10,647.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,348 miles [11,825.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,226 miles [8,410.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Horseshoe Bend. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Horseshoe Bend) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Horseshoe Bend. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2258, Longitude: -91.7646 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Horseshoe Bend could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Horseshoe Bend to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.965 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.462 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.875 degrees. |