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As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Magnolia, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Magnolia and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Magnolia:
    • 33.275211, -93.231328
    • 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 Magnolia
  • 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 Magnolia ...

We found 57 communities that share the name Magnolia.

Within Arkansas, the name Magnolia is unique.

Beyond Arkansas, we know of another 57 communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Marengo County
      • This Magnolia is located in Marengo County and lies 332 miles [534.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Magnolia that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marengo County community of Magnolia.
    • California
      • Butte 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 California community of Magnolia [Butte County].
      • Imperial 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 California community of Magnolia [Imperial County].
      • Santa Barbara 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 California community of Magnolia [Santa Barbara County].
      • Tulare County
      • This Magnolia is located in Tulare County and lies 1,471 miles [2,367.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Magnolia that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tulare County community of Magnolia.
    • Colorado
      • Arapahoe 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 Colorado community of Magnolia [Arapahoe County].
      • Boulder County
      • This Magnolia is located in Boulder County and lies 815 miles [1,311.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Magnolia that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boulder County community of Magnolia.
    • Delaware
      • Kent County
      • This Magnolia is located in Kent County and lies 1,065 miles [1,714 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Magnolia that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Magnolia.
    • Florida
      • Clay 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 Florida community of Magnolia [Clay County].
      • Wakulla County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Wakulla County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wakulla County community of Magnolia.
    • Georgia
      • Clinch County
      • This Magnolia is located in Clinch County and lies 635 miles [1,021.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Magnolia that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinch County community of Magnolia.
      • Fulton County
      • This Magnolia is located in Fulton County and lies 505 miles [812.7 km] to the east of the Magnolia that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Magnolia.
      • Grady County
      • This Magnolia is located in Grady County and lies 545 miles [877.1 km] to the east southeast of the Magnolia that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grady County community of Magnolia.
      • Jefferson County
      • This Magnolia is located in Jefferson County and lies 616 miles [991.4 km] to the east of the Magnolia that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Magnolia.
      • Mitchell 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 Magnolia [Mitchell County].
    • Illinois
      • Putnam County
      • This Magnolia is located in Putnam County and lies 584 miles [939.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Magnolia that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Magnolia.
    • Indiana
      • Crawford County
      • This Magnolia is located in Crawford County and lies 514 miles [827.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Magnolia that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Magnolia.
    • Iowa
      • Harrison County
      • This Magnolia is located in Harrison County and lies 598 miles [962.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Magnolia that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Magnolia.
    • Kansas
      • Allen 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 Magnolia [Allen County].
      • Pottawatomie 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 Magnolia [Pottawatomie County].
      • Sedgwick 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 Magnolia [Sedgwick County].
    • Kentucky
      • Larue County
      • This Magnolia is located in Larue County and lies 510 miles [820.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Magnolia that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Larue County community of Magnolia.
    • Louisiana
      • Assumption Parish
      • This Magnolia is located in Assumption Parish and lies 259 miles [416.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Magnolia that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Assumption Parish community of Magnolia.
      • East Baton Rouge Parish
      • This Magnolia is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 230 miles [370.1 km] to the southeast of the Magnolia that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Magnolia.
      • La Salle Parish
      • This Magnolia is located in La Salle Parish and lies 135 miles [217.3 km] to the south southeast of the Magnolia that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the La Salle Parish community of Magnolia.
      • Livingston Parish
      • This Magnolia is located in Livingston Parish and lies 238 miles [383 km] to the southeast of the Magnolia that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Livingston Parish community of Magnolia.
      • Natchitoches Parish
      • This Magnolia is located in Natchitoches Parish and lies 120 miles [193.1 km] to the south of the Magnolia that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Natchitoches Parish community of Magnolia.
      • Plaquemines Parish
      • This Magnolia is located in Plaquemines Parish and lies 327 miles [526.3 km] to the southeast of the Magnolia that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plaquemines Parish community of Magnolia.
      • Red River Parish
      • This Magnolia is located in Red River Parish and lies 86 miles [138.4 km] to the south of the Magnolia that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Red River Parish community of Magnolia.
      • Saint Bernard Parish
      • 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 Louisiana community of Magnolia [Saint Bernard Parish].
      • Terrebonne Parish
      • This Magnolia is located in Terrebonne Parish and lies 283 miles [455.4 km] to the south southeast of the Magnolia that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Terrebonne Parish community of Magnolia.
    • Maryland
      • Harford County
      • This Magnolia is located in Harford County and lies 1,029 miles [1,656 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Magnolia that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Magnolia.
      • Howard County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Magnolia [Howard County].
    • Massachusetts
      • Essex County
      • This Magnolia is located in Essex County and lies 1,378 miles [2,217.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Magnolia that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Magnolia.
    • Minnesota
      • Rock County
      • This Magnolia is located in Rock County and lies 732 miles [1,178 km]<1> to the north of the Magnolia that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rock County community of Magnolia.
    • Mississippi
      • Pike County
      • This Magnolia is located in Pike County and lies 218 miles [350.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Magnolia that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Magnolia.
    • Missouri
      • Johnson County
      • This Magnolia is located in Johnson County and lies 372 miles [598.7 km]<1> to the north of the Magnolia that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Magnolia.
    • New Jersey
      • Atlantic County
      • This Magnolia is located in Atlantic County and lies 1,114 miles [1,792.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Magnolia that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Atlantic County community of Magnolia.
      • Burlington County
      • This Magnolia is located in Burlington County and lies 1,124 miles [1,808.9 km] to the east northeast of the Magnolia that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of Magnolia.
      • Camden 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 Jersey community of Magnolia [Camden County].
      • Salem 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 New Jersey community of Magnolia [Salem County].
    • New York
      • Chautauqua County
      • This Magnolia is located in Chautauqua County and lies 969 miles [1,559.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Magnolia that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chautauqua County community of Magnolia.
    • North Carolina
      • Burke County
      • This Magnolia is located in Burke County and lies 677 miles [1,089.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Magnolia that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burke County community of Magnolia.
      • Duplin County
      • This Magnolia is located in Duplin County and lies 874 miles [1,406.6 km] to the east of the Magnolia that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duplin County community of Magnolia.
    • North Dakota
      • Cass County
      • This Magnolia is located in Cass County and lies 967 miles [1,556.2 km]<1> to the north of the Magnolia that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Magnolia.
    • Ohio
      • Carroll County
      • This Magnolia is located in Carroll County and lies 831 miles [1,337.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Magnolia that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Magnolia.
    • South Carolina
      • Charleston 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 South Carolina community of Magnolia [Charleston County].
      • Sumter 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 South Carolina community of Magnolia [Sumter County].
    • Tennessee
      • Houston County
      • This Magnolia is located in Houston County and lies 367 miles [590.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Magnolia that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Magnolia.
      • Shelby 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 Tennessee community of Magnolia [Shelby County].
    • Texas
      • Montgomery County
      • This Magnolia is located in Montgomery County and lies 257 miles [413.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Magnolia that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Magnolia.
      • San Jacinto County
      • This Magnolia is located in San Jacinto County and lies 224 miles [360.5 km] to the south southwest of the Magnolia that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Jacinto County community of Magnolia.
    • Virginia
      • Suffolk City
      • This Magnolia is located in Suffolk City and lies 972 miles [1,564.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Magnolia that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk City community of Magnolia.
    • Washington
      • King 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 Magnolia [King County].
    • West Virginia
      • Morgan County
      • This Magnolia is located in Morgan County and lies 928 miles [1,493.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Magnolia that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Magnolia.
      • Upshur 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 West Virginia community of Magnolia [Upshur County].
    • Wisconsin
      • Rock County
      • This Magnolia is located in Rock County and lies 686 miles [1,104 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Magnolia that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rock County community of Magnolia.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Magnolia ...

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.

  • Box Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Box Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Springs
    • Box Springs is located in Columbia County
  • Ebenezer
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ebenezer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
    • Ebenezer is located in Columbia County
  • Free Hope
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Free Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Hope
    • Free Hope is located in Columbia County
  • Harmony
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
    • Harmony is located in Columbia County
  • Horsehead
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horsehead have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsehead
    • Horsehead is located in Columbia County
  • Hunt
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt
    • Hunt is located in Columbia County
  • Lumber
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber
    • Lumber is located in Columbia County
  • Snipe
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snipe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snipe
    • Snipe is located in Columbia County
  • Tide Water
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tide Water have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tide Water
    • Tide Water is located in Columbia County
  • Village
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village
    • Village is located in Columbia County
  • Village Junction
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Junction
    • Village Junction is located in Columbia County
  • Waldo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
    • Waldo is located in Columbia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,256 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waldo <5>

How Far From Magnolia 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 Magnolia to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Magnolia and extending to:

  • Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 115 miles [185.1 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Magnolia to Little Rock, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 981 miles [1,578.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 39 days and walking would take 56 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,822 miles [10,978.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,549 miles [12,148.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,425 miles [8,730.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Magnolia. 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Magnolia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Magnolia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2752, Longitude: -93.2313    
<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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Magnolia 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>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 Magnolia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Magnolia 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 317.659 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.878 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.023 degrees.









 

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