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Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Twin Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Twin Springs 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 Twin Springs:
    • 34.737592, -92.484880
    • 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 Twin Springs
  • 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 Twin Springs ...

We found eleven communities that share the name Twin Springs.

There is one other community in Arkansas which is also named Twin Springs.

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

  • Communities Located In Arkansas ...
    • Benton County
      • This Twin Springs is located in Benton County and lies 153 miles [246.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Twin Springs that is located in Pulaski County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Twin Springs.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Idaho
      • Boise County
      • This Twin Springs is located in Boise County and lies 1,380 miles [2,220.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Twin Springs that is located in Pulaski County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boise County community of Twin Springs.
    • Iowa
      • Dubuque County
      • This Twin Springs is located in Dubuque County and lies 544 miles [875.5 km]<1> to the north of the Twin Springs that is located in Pulaski County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dubuque County community of Twin Springs.
      • Jackson County
      • This Twin Springs is located in Jackson County and lies 524 miles [843.3 km] to the north northeast of the Twin Springs that is located in Pulaski County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Twin Springs.
      • Winneshiek County
      • This Twin Springs is located in Winneshiek County and lies 580 miles [933.4 km] to the north of the Twin Springs that is located in Pulaski County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winneshiek County community of Twin Springs.
    • Kansas
      • Linn 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 Twin Springs [Linn County].
    • Missouri
      • Franklin County
      • This Twin Springs is located in Franklin County and lies 256 miles [412 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Twin Springs that is located in Pulaski County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Twin Springs.
    • Nevada
      • Nye County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Nye County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nye County community of Twin Springs.
    • Tennessee
      • Knox County
      • This Twin Springs is located in Knox County and lies 475 miles [764.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Twin Springs that is located in Pulaski County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Twin Springs.
      • Rutherford County
      • This Twin Springs is located in Rutherford County and lies 354 miles [569.7 km] to the east northeast of the Twin Springs that is located in Pulaski County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Twin Springs.
    • Virginia
      • Scott County
      • This Twin Springs is located in Scott County and lies 578 miles [930.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Twin Springs that is located in Pulaski County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Twin Springs.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Twin Springs ...

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.

  • Alpine
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
    • Alpine is located in Pulaski County
  • Douglas Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Corner
    • Douglas Corner is located in Pulaski County
  • Ferndale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
    • Ferndale is located in Pulaski County
  • Hickory Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
    • Hickory Hills is located in Pulaski County
  • Hickory Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
    • Hickory Ridge is located in Pulaski County
  • Holly Springs
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
    • Holly Springs is located in Pulaski County
  • Pebble Beach Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pebble Beach Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Beach Park
    • Pebble Beach Park is located in Pulaski County
  • Pleasant Forest
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Forest
    • Pleasant Forest is located in Pulaski County
  • Pleasant Ridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
    • Pleasant Ridge is located in Pulaski County
  • Pleasant View
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
    • Pleasant View is located in Pulaski County
  • Rainwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainwood
    • Rainwood is located in Pulaski County
  • Rock Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
    • Rock Creek is located in Pulaski County
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Shady Grove
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
      • Shady Grove is located in Pulaski County
    • Spring Valley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Pulaski County
    • Timber Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
      • Timber Ridge is located in Pulaski County
    • Turtle Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turtle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Creek
      • Turtle Creek is located in Pulaski County

How Far From Twin Springs 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 community such as Twin Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Little Rock, which is the Seat of Pulaski County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Twin Springs to Little Rock, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 12 miles [19.3 km] to the east (E). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 899 miles [1,446.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 51 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,719 miles [10,813.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,448 miles [11,986.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,325 miles [8,569.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for Pulaski County: www.co.pulaski.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 '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- Twin Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Twin Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7376, Longitude: -92.4849       In this case, the coordinates for Twin Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Twin Springs 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 Twin Springs, 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 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.
<6>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 Twin Springs to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.317 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.672 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.465 degrees.




 

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