Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Arkansas City, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Arkansas City and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Arkansas City
- 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 Arkansas City:
- 26.661447, -98.434183
- 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 Arkansas City
- 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 Starr County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Starr County
- Since Arkansas City is near Hidalgo County and also Jim Hogg County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hidalgo County
- eBird sighting report for Jim Hogg 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 Arkansas City ...
We found two communities that share the name Arkansas City.
Within Texas, the name Arkansas City is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Desha County
- This Arkansas City is located in Desha County and lies 644 miles [1,036.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Arkansas City that is located in Starr County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Desha County community of Arkansas City.
- Kansas
- Cowley County
- This Arkansas City is located in Cowley County and lies 723 miles [1,163.6 km]<1> to the north of the Arkansas City that is located in Starr County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cowley County community of Arkansas City.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Arkansas City ...
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.
- Carol
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south) - Citrus City
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Citrus City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus City
- Citrus City is located in Hidalgo County
- Cottonwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
- Cottonwood is located in Hidalgo County
- Cottonwood has also been known as:
- Cottonwood Colonia
- Hartland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast) - Hill-Top
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south) - Inspiration Heights
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inspiration Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inspiration Heights
- Inspiration Heights is located in Hidalgo County
- Inspiration Heights has also been known as:
- Inspiration Heights Colonia
- Inspiration Point
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inspiration Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inspiration Point
- Inspiration Point is located in Hidalgo County
- Inspiration Point has also been known as:
- Inspiration Point Colonia
- McCook
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCook
- McCook is located in Hidalgo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCook <3>
- Mikes
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest) - Red Gate
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast) - River Bend
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend
- River Bend is located in Hidalgo County
- River Bend has also been known as:
- River Bend Colonia
- Sammy Martinez
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sammy Martinez have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sammy Martinez
- Sammy Martinez is located in Starr County
- Sammy Martinez has also been known as:
- Sammy Martinez Colonia
- Seminary Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seminary Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary Village
- Seminary Village is located in Hidalgo County
- Seminary Village has also been known as:
- Seminary Village Colonia
How Far From Arkansas City 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 Arkansas City to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Arkansas City and extending to:
- Rio Grande City, which is the Seat of Starr County, lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Arkansas City to Rio Grande City, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 252 miles [405.6 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,496 miles [2,407.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 59 days and walking would take 85 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,371 miles [11,862.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,091 miles [13,021.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,966 miles [9,601.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Arkansas City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.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- Arkansas City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Arkansas City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 26.6614, Longitude: -98.4342 In this case, the coordinates for Arkansas City 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Arkansas City 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 320.047 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.836 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.834 degrees. |