Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Avant:
  • 34.645922, -93.339868
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Avant

• 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 Garland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Garland County
  • Since Avant is near Montgomery County and also Yell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Yell 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Avant

Communities Also Named Avant ...

We found two communities that are also named Avant.

Within Arkansas, the name Avant is unique.

Beyond Arkansas, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alabama
    • Butler County
    • This Avant is located in Butler County and lies 436 miles [701.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Avant that is located in Garland County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Avant.
  • Oklahoma
    • Osage County
    • This Avant is located in Osage County and lies 198 miles [318.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Avant that is located in Garland County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Osage County community of Avant.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Avant ...

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.

• Bear
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Bear is located in Garland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear
• Bucksville ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Bucksville is located in Garland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksville
• Crystal Springs
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Crystal Springs is located in Garland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Springs
• Fannie
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Fannie is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannie
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Fannie
  • From Avant to Fannie
• Fir ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Fir is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fir
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Fir
  • From Avant to Fir
• Liberty
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Liberty is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
• Little Fir Landing
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Little Fir Landing is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Fir Landing
• Stillwater
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Stillwater is located in Yell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater

How Far From Avant 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 Avant to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Hot Springs, which is the Seat of Garland County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Avant to Hot Springs, with an average speed<2> 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 6 hours.
• Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 61 miles [98.2 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 946 miles [1,522.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 54 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,756 miles [10,872.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,487 miles [12,049.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,365 miles [8,634.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'