Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Allison, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Allison and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Allison
- 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 Allison:
- 35.936740, -92.117375
- 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 Allison
- 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 Stone County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Stone County
- Since Allison is near Izard County and also Baxter County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Izard County
- eBird sighting report for Baxter 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 Allison ...
We found 23 communities that share the name Allison.
Within Arkansas, the name Allison is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of another 23 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 23 communities, 21 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Greene County
- This Allison is located in Greene County and lies 320 miles [515 km]<1> to the southeast of the Allison that is located in Stone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Allison.
- Jackson County
- This Allison is located in Jackson County and lies 354 miles [569.7 km] to the east of the Allison that is located in Stone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Allison.
- California
- Colorado
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Nevada
- New Brunswick
- This Allison lies 1,570 miles [2,526.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Allison that is located in Stone County.
- New Mexico
- Grant County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Grant County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Allison.
- McKinley County
- This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Allison [McKinley County].
- North Carolina
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- Pennsylvania
- Texas
- Hood County
- This Allison is located in Hood County and lies 407 miles [655 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Allison that is located in Stone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hood County community of Allison.
- Wheeler County
- This Allison is located in Wheeler County and lies 447 miles [719.4 km] to the west of the Allison that is located in Stone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wheeler County community of Allison.
- Wise County
- This Allison is located in Wise County and lies 353 miles [568.1 km] to the west southwest of the Allison that is located in Stone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wise County community of Allison.
- Virginia
- Washington
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Allison ...
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.
- Fifty-Six
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fifty-Six
- Fifty-Six is located in Stone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fifty-Six <4>
- Hedges ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Jumbo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Knob Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knob Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Creek
- Knob Creek is located in Izard County
- Lone Star
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Mountain View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Mountain View is located in Stone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,902 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain View <4>
- Mozart
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Pleasant Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Stone County
- Turkey Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Creek
- Turkey Creek is located in Stone County
- Twin Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Creek
- Twin Creek is located in Izard County
How Far From Allison 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 Allison to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Allison and extending to:
- Mountain View, which is the Seat of Stone County, lies just to the South.
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 83 miles [133.6 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Allison to Little Rock, with an average speed<6>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 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 850 miles [1,367.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 49 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,644 miles [10,692.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,376 miles [11,870.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,254 miles [8,455.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Allison. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Allison) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Allison. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9367, Longitude: -92.1174 In this case, the coordinates for Allison 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Allison 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 Allison, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Allison to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.174 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.666 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.089 degrees. |