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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 Doyle, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Doyle 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 Doyle:
    • 33.952454, -93.755337
    • 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 Doyle
  • 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 Doyle ...

We found 25 communities that share the name Doyle.

Within Arkansas, the name Doyle is unique.

Beyond Arkansas, we know of another 25 communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Marengo County
      • This Doyle is located in Marengo County and lies 368 miles [592.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Doyle that is located in Hempstead County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marengo County community of Doyle.
    • California
      • Lassen County
      • This Doyle is located in Lassen County and lies 1,506 miles [2,423.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Doyle that is located in Hempstead County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lassen County community of Doyle.
      • Tulare 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 California community of Doyle [Tulare County].
    • Colorado
      • Gunnison 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 Colorado community of Doyle [Gunnison County].
    • Georgia
      • Marion County
      • This Doyle is located in Marion County and lies 550 miles [885.1 km]<1> to the east of the Doyle that is located in Hempstead County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Doyle.
    • Indiana
      • Miami County
      • This Doyle is located in Miami County and lies 633 miles [1,018.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Doyle that is located in Hempstead County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miami County community of Doyle.
    • Kansas
      • Harvey 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 Kansas community of Doyle [Harvey County].
      • Marion County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Marion County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Doyle.
    • Kentucky
      • Daviess 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 Kentucky community of Doyle [Daviess County].
    • Louisiana
      • Livingston Parish
      • This Doyle is located in Livingston Parish and lies 296 miles [476.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Doyle that is located in Hempstead County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Livingston Parish community of Doyle.
      • Webster Parish
      • 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 Louisiana community of Doyle [Webster Parish].
    • Michigan
      • Gratiot County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Gratiot County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gratiot County community of Doyle.
      • Macomb County
      • This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Doyle [Macomb County].
      • Mecosta 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 Doyle [Mecosta County].
    • Minnesota
      • Le Sueur County
      • This Doyle is located in Le Sueur County and lies 719 miles [1,157.1 km]<1> to the north of the Doyle that is located in Hempstead County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Le Sueur County community of Doyle.
    • Missouri
      • Ripley County
      • This Doyle is located in Ripley County and lies 243 miles [391.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Doyle that is located in Hempstead County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ripley County community of Doyle.
    • Nebraska
      • Scotts Bluff County
      • This Doyle is located in Scotts Bluff County and lies 779 miles [1,253.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Doyle that is located in Hempstead County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scotts Bluff County community of Doyle.
    • New Mexico
      • Roosevelt County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Roosevelt County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roosevelt County community of Doyle.
    • New York
      • Erie County
      • This Doyle is located in Erie County and lies 1,015 miles [1,633.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Doyle that is located in Hempstead County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Doyle.
    • Oklahoma
      • Stephens 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 Oklahoma community of Doyle [Stephens County].
    • South Carolina
      • Horry County
      • This Doyle is located in Horry County and lies 835 miles [1,343.8 km]<1> to the east of the Doyle that is located in Hempstead County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Doyle.
    • Tennessee
      • White County
      • This Doyle is located in White County and lies 484 miles [778.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Doyle that is located in Hempstead County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the White County community of Doyle.
    • Texas
      • Limestone County
      • This Doyle is located in Limestone County and lies 229 miles [368.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Doyle that is located in Hempstead County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Limestone County community of Doyle.
      • San Patricio County
      • This Doyle is located in San Patricio County and lies 469 miles [754.8 km] to the south southwest of the Doyle that is located in Hempstead County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Patricio County community of Doyle.
    • West Virginia
      • Wood County
      • This Doyle is located in Wood County and lies 777 miles [1,250.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Doyle that is located in Hempstead County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Doyle.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Doyle ...

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.

  • Ball ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ball have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball
    • Ball is located in Pike County
  • Chapel Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
    • Chapel Hill is located in Howard County
  • Highland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Maxwell ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxwell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
    • Maxwell is located in Pike County
  • Pump Springs ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pump Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pump Springs
    • Pump Springs is located in Howard County
  • Temperanceville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temperanceville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperanceville
    • Temperanceville is located in Howard County
  • Unity
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unity have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
    • Unity is located in Howard County
  • Yancy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yancy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yancy
    • Yancy is located in Hempstead County

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

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

  • Hope, which is the Seat of Hempstead County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Doyle to Hope, with an average speed<5> 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 most of a day.
  • Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 101 miles [162.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 987 miles [1,588.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 39 days and walking would take 56 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,808 miles [10,956.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,538 miles [12,131.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,415 miles [8,714.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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- Doyle) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Doyle. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9525, Longitude: -93.7553       In this case, the coordinates for Doyle have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 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 Doyle 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>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 Doyle, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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 Doyle to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.068 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.444 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.152 degrees.