Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lisbon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lisbon and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lisbon
- 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 Lisbon:
- 33.272771, -92.827462
- 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 Lisbon
- 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 Union County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Union County
- Since Lisbon is near Ouachita County and also Columbia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Ouachita County
- eBird sighting report for Columbia 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 Lisbon ...
We found 34 communities that share the name Lisbon.
Within Arkansas, the name Lisbon is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of another 34 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 34 communities, 33 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Connecticut
- Florida
- Georgia
- Lincoln County
- This Lisbon is located in Lincoln County and lies 590 miles [949.5 km]<3> to the east of the Lisbon that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Lisbon.
- Walker 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 Lisbon [Walker County].
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Henry 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 Indiana community of Lisbon [Henry County].
- Noble County
- This Lisbon is located in Noble County and lies 698 miles [1,123.3 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Lisbon that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Noble County community of Lisbon.
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Chautauqua 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 Kansas community of Lisbon [Chautauqua County].
- Gove County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Gove County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gove County community of Lisbon.
- Logan County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Lisbon [Logan County].
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- New Hampshire
- New Mexico
- Grant 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 New Mexico community of Lisbon [Grant County].
- Hidalgo County
- This Lisbon is located in Hidalgo County and lies 914 miles [1,470.9 km]<3> to the west of the Lisbon that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hidalgo County community of Lisbon.
- New York
- North Carolina
- Bladen County
- This Lisbon is located in Bladen County and lies 823 miles [1,324.5 km]<3> to the east of the Lisbon that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bladen County community of Lisbon.
- Sampson 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 North Carolina community of Lisbon [Sampson County].
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Clark County
- This Lisbon is located in Clark County and lies 682 miles [1,097.6 km]<3> to the northeast of the Lisbon that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Lisbon.
- Columbiana County
- This Lisbon is located in Columbiana County and lies 841 miles [1,353.5 km] to the northeast of the Lisbon that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbiana County community of Lisbon.
- Ontario
- This Lisbon lies 957 miles [1,540.1 km]<3> to the northeast of the Lisbon that is located in Union County.
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Laurens County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Lisbon [Laurens County].
- Richland County
- This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Lisbon [Richland County].
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lisbon ...
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.
- Cairo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Cross Roads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
- Cross Roads is located in Ouachita County
- Damascus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - El Dorado
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Dorado
- El Dorado is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,402 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Dorado <5>
- Griffin ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Liberty
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Marysville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Marysville is located in Union County
- Mount Holly
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
- Mount Holly is located in Union County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Holly <5>
- Sandy Land
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Land
- Sandy Land is located in Union County
- Smackover
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smackover have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smackover
- Smackover is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,665 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smackover <5>
How Far From Lisbon 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 community such as Lisbon to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lisbon and extending to:
- El Dorado, which is the Seat of Union County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Lisbon to El Dorado, with an average speed<6> 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 106 miles [170.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). 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 961 miles [1,546.6 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,807 miles [10,954.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,532 miles [12,121.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,408 miles [8,703.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lisbon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Union County: www.co.union.ar.us/
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 Lisbon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Lisbon 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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Lisbon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lisbon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2728, Longitude: -92.8275 |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Lisbon to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.399 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.575 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.849 degrees. |