Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Tolu, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Tolu and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Tolu
- 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 Tolu:
- 35.814527, -94.495218
- 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 Tolu
- 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since Tolu is near Adair County and also Crawford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Adair County
- eBird sighting report for Crawford 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 Tolu ...
We found one communities that share the name Tolu.
Within Arkansas, the name Tolu is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, there is another community also named Tolu in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Tolu ...
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.
- Bell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
- Bell is located in Adair County (OK)
- Blanch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Cherry Tree
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Tree
- Cherry Tree is located in Adair County (OK)
- Clyde
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Clyde is located in Washington County
- Dutch Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Mills
- Dutch Mills is located in Washington County
- Floss
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Rosedale ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Skylight
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skylight
- Skylight is located in Washington County
- Stop ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Zion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
How Far From Tolu 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 Tolu to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Tolu and extending to:
- Fayetteville, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Tolu to Fayetteville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days 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 146 miles [235 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 979 miles [1,575.5 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,740 miles [10,847 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,476 miles [12,031.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,357 miles [8,621.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tolu. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.ar.us/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Tolu) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tolu. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8145, Longitude: -94.4952 In this case, the coordinates for Tolu have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Tolu to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.732 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.46 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.199 degrees. |