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

When in South Ozark, we use the following websites to find information relevant to South Ozark 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 South Ozark:
    • 35.480363, -93.831030
    • 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 South Ozark
  • 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near South Ozark ...

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.

  • Cecil
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cecil have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
    • Cecil is located in Franklin County
  • Coal Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hill
    • Coal Hill is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,003 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coal Hill <2>
  • Gray Rock
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Rock
    • Gray Rock is located in Logan County
  • Greenwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Greenwood is located in Franklin County
  • Hunt
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt
    • Hunt is located in Johnson County
  • Jethro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jethro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jethro
    • Jethro is located in Franklin County
  • Lone Elm
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Elm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Elm
    • Lone Elm is located in Franklin County
  • Meg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meg
    • Meg is located in Franklin County
  • Milton Ford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Ford
    • Milton Ford is located in Franklin County
  • Mountain Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
    • Mountain Grove is located in Franklin County
  • Paradise
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
    • Paradise is located in Franklin County
  • Pleasant View
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
    • Pleasant View is located in Franklin County
  • Roseville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
    • Roseville is located in Logan County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in South Ozark and extending to:

  • Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 102 miles [164.2 km]<3> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from South Ozark to Little Rock, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 951 miles [1,530.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving 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 6,732 miles [10,834.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,466 miles [12,015.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,346 miles [8,603.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Ozark. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- South Ozark) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Ozark. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4804, Longitude: -93.8310       In this case, the coordinates for South Ozark have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 South Ozark 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 318.262 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.869 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.947 degrees.









 

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