Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Horseshoe Lake, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Horseshoe Lake and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Horseshoe Lake
- 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 Lake:
- 34.913605, -90.307817
- 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 Lake
- 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 Crittenden County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Crittenden County
- Since Horseshoe Lake is near DeSoto County and also Tunica County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for DeSoto County
- eBird sighting report for Tunica 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 Lake ...
We found two communities that share the name Horseshoe Lake.
Within Arkansas, the name Horseshoe Lake is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other two communities are located in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ontario
- This Horseshoe Lake lies 927 miles [1,491.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Horseshoe Lake that is located in Crittenden County.
- Washington
- Kitsap 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 Washington community of Horseshoe Lake [Kitsap County].
- Ontario
Curious and Interesting Names Near Horseshoe Lake ...
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.
- Blue Goose ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Goose have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Goose
- Blue Goose is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Clack
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Commerce
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Commerce Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce Landing
- Commerce Landing is located in Tunica County (MS)
- Democrat
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Glover
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
- Glover is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Hughes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes
- Hughes is located in Saint Francis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,200 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hughes <4>
- Kate
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Lost Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Mallory Spur
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallory Spur have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallory Spur
- Mallory Spur is located in Crittenden County
- Robinsonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsonville
- Robinsonville is located in Tunica County (MS)
- Topaz
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
How Far From Horseshoe Lake 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 town such as Horseshoe Lake to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Horseshoe Lake and extending to:
- Marion, which is the Seat of Crittenden County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Horseshoe Lake to Marion, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 111 miles [178.6 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 781 miles [1,256.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 45 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,625 miles [10,661.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,349 miles [11,827.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,225 miles [8,408.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Horseshoe Lake. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Horseshoe Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Horseshoe Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9136, Longitude: -90.3078 |
| <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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Lake 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> | 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Lake 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 315.936 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.093 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.479 degrees. |