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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 Cushman, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cushman 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 Cushman:
- 35.874608, -91.753227
- 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 Cushman
- 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 Cushman ...
We found eight communities that share the name Cushman.
Within Arkansas, the name Cushman is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Moultrie County
- This Cushman is located in Moultrie County and lies 312 miles [502.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Cushman that is located in Independence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Moultrie County community of Cushman.
- Massachusetts
- Hampshire County
- This Cushman is located in Hampshire County and lies 1,121 miles [1,804.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cushman that is located in Independence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampshire County community of Cushman.
- Michigan
- Charlevoix County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Cushman [Charlevoix County].
- Montana
- Golden Valley County
- This Cushman is located in Golden Valley County and lies 1,147 miles [1,845.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Cushman that is located in Independence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Golden Valley County community of Cushman.
- Nebraska
- Lancaster County
- This Cushman is located in Lancaster County and lies 435 miles [700.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Cushman that is located in Independence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Cushman.
- New Hampshire
- Coos County
- This Cushman is located in Coos County and lies 1,205 miles [1,939.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cushman that is located in Independence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coos County community of Cushman.
- Oregon
- Lane County
- This Cushman is located in Lane County and lies 1,785 miles [2,872.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cushman that is located in Independence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lane County community of Cushman.
- Texas
- Wilbarger County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Cushman [Wilbarger County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cushman ...
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.
- Limedale
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limedale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limedale
- Limedale is located in Independence County
- Limedale Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limedale Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limedale Junction
- Limedale Junction is located in Independence County
- Limeville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limeville
- Limeville is located in Independence County
- Locust Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Locust Grove is located in Independence County
- Meadow Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Heights
- Meadow Heights is located in Independence County
- Mount Pleasant
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Phosphate ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phosphate have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phosphate
- Phosphate is located in Independence County
- Pleasant Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Stone County
- Riverview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Riverview is located in Independence County
- Sandtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandtown
- Sandtown is located in Independence County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sandtown
- From Cushman to Sandtown
How Far From Cushman 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 city such as Cushman to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cushman and extending to:
- Batesville, which is the Seat of Independence County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Cushman to Batesville, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 83 miles [133.6 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 832 miles [1,339 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,633 miles [10,674.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,364 miles [11,851.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,241 miles [8,434.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
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- Cushman) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cushman. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8746, Longitude: -91.7532 |
| <2> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Cushman 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. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Cushman to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.933 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.378 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.936 degrees. |
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