Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Collegeville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Collegeville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Collegeville
- 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 Collegeville:
- 34.636759, -92.475435
- 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 Collegeville
- 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 Saline County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Saline County
- Since Collegeville is near Pulaski County and also Grant County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pulaski County
- eBird sighting report for Grant 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 Collegeville ...
We found four communities that share the name Collegeville.
Within Arkansas, the name Collegeville is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- San Joaquin County
- This Collegeville is located in San Joaquin County and lies 1,605 miles [2,583 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Collegeville that is located in Saline County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Joaquin County community of Collegeville.
- Indiana
- Jasper County
- This Collegeville is located in Jasper County and lies 521 miles [838.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Collegeville that is located in Saline County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Collegeville.
- Minnesota
- Stearns County
- This Collegeville is located in Stearns County and lies 763 miles [1,227.9 km]<1> to the north of the Collegeville that is located in Saline County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stearns County community of Collegeville.
- Pennsylvania
- Montgomery County
- This Collegeville is located in Montgomery County and lies 1,006 miles [1,619 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Collegeville that is located in Saline County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Collegeville.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Collegeville ...
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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Bauxite
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Bauxite Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bauxite Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauxite Junction
- Bauxite Junction is located in Saline County
- Congo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
- Congo is located in Saline County
- Deer Meadow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Meadow
- Deer Meadow is located in Pulaski County
- Dirtdauber ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dirtdauber have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dirtdauber
- Dirtdauber is located in Saline County
- Douglas Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Evergreen
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Goodman
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Lignite
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Mabelvale
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mabelvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabelvale
- Mabelvale is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mabelvale <3>
- Otter Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek
- Otter Creek is located in Pulaski County
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- Pecan Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Lake
- Pecan Lake is located in Pulaski County
- Red Gate
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Skylark
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Spring Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- 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
- Terrytown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Twin Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Twin Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- 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
- Pecan Lake
How Far From Collegeville 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 Collegeville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Collegeville and extending to:
- Benton, which is the Seat of Saline County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Collegeville to Little Rock, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 901 miles [1,450 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 6,724 miles [10,821.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,452 miles [11,992.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,329 miles [8,576.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Collegeville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Saline County: www.salinecounty.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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Collegeville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Collegeville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6368, Longitude: -92.4754 In this case, the coordinates for Collegeville 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 Collegeville 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 317.302 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.642 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.478 degrees. |