Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Artist Point, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Artist Point and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Artist Point
- 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 Artist Point:
- 35.719804, -94.137426
- 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 Artist Point
- 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 Crawford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Crawford County
- Since Artist Point is near Washington County and also Franklin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- eBird sighting report for Franklin 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 Artist Point ...
We found one communities that share the name Artist Point.
Within Arkansas, the name Artist Point is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, there is another community also named Artist Point in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Crawford County
- This Artist Point is located in Crawford County and lies 460 miles [740.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Artist Point that is located in Crawford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Artist Point.
- Indiana
Curious and Interesting Names Near Artist Point ...
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.
- Anna ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Chester
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Chester is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <3>
- Dean Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dean Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean Springs
- Dean Springs is located in Crawford County
- Deans Market
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deans Market have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans Market
- Deans Market is located in Crawford County
- Fern
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Floss
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Graphic ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Hazel Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Valley
- Hazel Valley is located in Washington County
- Health
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Hobbtown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Lee Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Locke
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locke
- Locke is located in Crawford County
- Porters Store ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porters Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porters Store
- Porters Store is located in Washington County
- Sunset
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Artist Point 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 Artist Point to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Artist Point and extending to:
- Van Buren, which is the Seat of Crawford County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Artist Point to Van Buren, with an average speed<4> 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 most of a day.
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 125 miles [201.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). 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 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 962 miles [1,548.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 55 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,731 miles [10,832.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,467 miles [12,017 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,347 miles [8,605.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Artist Point. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Crawford County: www.crawford-county.org/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Artist Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Artist Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7198, Longitude: -94.1374 In this case, the coordinates for Artist Point 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 Artist Point 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 318.486 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.161 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.049 degrees. |