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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Combs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Combs and the surrounding area.
- 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 Combs:
- 35.826053, -93.838278
- 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 Combs
- 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 Madison County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Madison County
- Since Combs is near Franklin County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Washington 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 Combs
Communities Also Named Combs ...
We found nine communities that are also named Combs.
Within Arkansas, the name Combs is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of nine communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Taliaferro County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Combs [Taliaferro County].
- Illinois
- Piatt County
- This Combs is located in Piatt County and lies 410 miles [659.8 km]<2> to the northeast of the Combs that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Piatt County community of Combs.
- Kentucky
- Madison County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Combs [Madison County].
- Perry County
- This Combs is located in Perry County and lies 597 miles [960.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Combs that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Combs.
- Minnesota
- Washington County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Combs [Washington County].
- Missouri
- Pulaski County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Pulaski County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Combs.
- Oklahoma
- Washita County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of Combs [Washita County].
- Tennessee
- Claiborne County
- This Combs is located in Claiborne County and lies 567 miles [912.5 km]<2> to the east of the Combs that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Claiborne County community of Combs.
- Wisconsin
- Lincoln County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Combs [Lincoln County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Combs ...
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.
- Cannon Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cannon Creek is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Creek
- Crosses
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Fly Gap ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Fly Gap is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly Gap
- Hazel Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Health
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Health is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Health
- Jordan ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jordan is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Mountain Crest
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mountain Crest is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Crest
- Patrick
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Patrick is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick
- Porters Store ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Porters Store is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porters Store
- Sunset
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Sunset is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
How Far From Combs 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 Combs to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Combs and extending to:
- Huntsville, which is the Seat of Madison County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Combs to Huntsville, with an average speed<4> 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 five to six hours.
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 116 miles [186.7 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 944 miles [1,519.2 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,715 miles [10,806.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,450 miles [11,989.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,330 miles [8,577.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Combs could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Combs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Combs, 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 Combs to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Combs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8261, Longitude: -93.8383 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.296 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.954 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.894 degrees. |
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