Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Brandenburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Brandenburg and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Brandenburg
- 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 Brandenburg:
- 35.986183, -92.036818
- 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 Brandenburg
- 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 Izard County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Izard County
- Since Brandenburg is near Stone County and also Baxter County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Stone 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 Brandenburg ...
We found one communities that share the name Brandenburg.
Within Arkansas, the name Brandenburg is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, there is another community also named Brandenburg in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Meade County
- This Brandenburg is located in Meade County and lies 351 miles [564.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Brandenburg that is located in Izard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Meade County community of Brandenburg.
- Kentucky
Curious and Interesting Names Near Brandenburg ...
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
(10 miles [16.1 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 <2>
- Forty Four
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forty Four have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forty Four
- Forty Four is located in Izard County
- Hedges ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Jumbo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Knob Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knob Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Creek
- Knob Creek is located in Izard County
- Lone Star
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Melbourne
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbourne
- Melbourne is located in Izard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,871 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melbourne <2>
- Mountain View
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- 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 <2>
- Twin Bridges
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Bridges have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Bridges
- Twin Bridges is located in Izard County
- Twin Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 Brandenburg 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 Brandenburg to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Brandenburg and extending to:
- Melbourne, which is the Seat of Izard County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 87 miles [140 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Brandenburg to Little Rock, with an average speed<4>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 845 miles [1,359.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 48 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,639 miles [10,684.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,370 miles [11,860.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,248 miles [8,445.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brandenburg. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Brandenburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brandenburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9862, Longitude: -92.0368 In this case, the coordinates for Brandenburg have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Brandenburg 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 317.126 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.616 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.044 degrees. |