Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Banty, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Banty and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Banty
- 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 Banty:
- 34.741203, -92.495992
- 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 Banty
- 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 Pulaski County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Pulaski County
- Since Banty is near Saline County and also Faulkner County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Saline County
- eBird sighting report for Faulkner 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 Banty ...
We found one communities that share the name Banty.
Within Arkansas, the name Banty is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, there is another community also named Banty in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Banty ...
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
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Douglas Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Corner
- Douglas Corner is located in Pulaski County
- Ferndale
(4 miles [6.4 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.<2> 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.<2> 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.<2> 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Beach Park
- Pebble Beach Park is located in Pulaski County
- Pinnacle
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Forest
- Pleasant Forest 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.<2> 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 east) - Rock Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Rock Creek is located in Pulaski County
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- 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Pulaski County
- Spring Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Pulaski County
- Timber Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
- Timber Ridge is located in Pulaski County
- Turtle Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turtle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Creek
- Turtle Creek is located in Pulaski County
- Twin Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Springs
- Twin Springs is located in Pulaski County
- Shady Grove
How Far From Banty to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Banty to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<3> community of Banty once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Banty and extending to:
- Little Rock, which is the Seat of Pulaski County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Banty to Little Rock, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 13 miles [20.9 km] to the east (E). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take 6 hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 900 miles [1,448.4 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 52 days.
- The shortest distance<5> 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).<6>
- 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).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,325 miles [8,569.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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- Banty) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Banty. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7412, Longitude: -92.4960 In this case, the coordinates for Banty 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> | 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 Banty, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Banty 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 317.324 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.681 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.469 degrees. |