Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Tubal

• 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 Tubal:
  • 33.062638, -92.919605
  • 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 Tubal

• 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 Tubal is near Columbia County and also Claiborne Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Columbia County
  • eBird sighting report for Claiborne Parish

• 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 Tubal ...

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
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cairo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
  • Cairo is located in Union County
• Dodge City
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
  • Dodge City is located in Union County
• Gordon
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
  • Gordon is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
• Griffin ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
  • Griffin is located in Union County
• Junction City
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
  • Junction City is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
• Marysville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
  • Marysville is located in Union County
• Scotland
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
  • Scotland is located in Union County
• Spotville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spotville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spotville
  • Spotville is located in Columbia County
• Three Creeks
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Creeks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Creeks
  • Three Creeks is located in Union County

How Far From Tubal to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Tubal to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Tubal and extending to:

• El Dorado, which is the Seat of Union County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Tubal to El Dorado, with an average speed<3> 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 five to six hours.
• Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 121 miles [194.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). 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 972 miles [1,564.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 56 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,821 miles [10,977.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,546 miles [12,144.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,421 miles [8,724.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tubal. 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/