Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Beaton:
  • 34.305371, -93.261568
  • 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 Beaton

• 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 Hot Spring County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Hot Spring County
  • Since Beaton is near Clark County and also Garland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Clark County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Garland 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 Beaton

Communities Also Named Beaton ...

We found two communities that are also named Beaton.

Within Arkansas, the name Beaton is unique.

Beyond Arkansas, we know of two communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • British Columbia
    • This Beaton lies 1,670 miles [2,687.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Beaton that is located in Hot Spring County.
  • Michigan
    • Gogebic County
    • This Beaton is located in Gogebic County and lies 853 miles [1,372.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Beaton that is located in Hot Spring County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gogebic County community of Beaton.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Beaton ...

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
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Alpine is located in Clark County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
• Cross Roads
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Cross Roads is located in Hot Spring County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
• Elm ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Elm is located in Clark County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm
• Hempwallace
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Hempwallace is located in Garland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hempwallace
• Oak Bower
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Oak Bower is located in Hot Spring County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Bower
• Pettyview
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Pettyview is located in Garland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettyview
• Pleasant Hill
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Pleasant Hill is located in Garland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
• Sunshine
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Sunshine is located in Garland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
• Wayside ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Wayside is located in Hot Spring County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
• Welsh
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Welsh is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welsh

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

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

• Malvern, which is the Seat of Hot Spring County, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Beaton to Malvern, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days 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 64 miles [103 km] to the east northeast (ENE). 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 952 miles [1,532.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 54 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,771 miles [10,896.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,500 miles [12,070.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,377 miles [8,653.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'