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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 Dripping Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dripping Springs and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Dripping Springs:
    • 34.534812, -92.981843
    • 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 Dripping Springs
  • 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 Dripping Springs ...

We found seven communities that share the name Dripping Springs.

There is one other community in Arkansas which is also named Dripping Springs.

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

  • Communities Located In Arkansas ...
    • Crawford County
      • This Dripping Springs is located in Crawford County and lies 105 miles [169 km]<1> to the northwest of the Dripping Springs that is located in Garland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Dripping Springs.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Cullman County
      • This Dripping Springs is located in Cullman County and lies 341 miles [548.8 km]<1> to the east of the Dripping Springs that is located in Garland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cullman County community of Dripping Springs.
    • New Mexico
      • Dona Ana County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Dona Ana County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dona Ana County community of Dripping Springs.
      • Socorro County
      • Although located in Socorro County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Socorro County community of Dripping Springs.
    • Oklahoma
      • Carter County
      • This Dripping Springs is located in Carter County and lies 232 miles [373.4 km]<1> to the west of the Dripping Springs that is located in Garland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carter County community of Dripping Springs.
      • Delaware County
      • This Dripping Springs is located in Delaware County and lies 147 miles [236.6 km] to the northwest of the Dripping Springs that is located in Garland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Dripping Springs.
    • Texas
      • Hays County
      • This Dripping Springs is located in Hays County and lies 422 miles [679.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Dripping Springs that is located in Garland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hays County community of Dripping Springs.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Dripping Springs ...

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.

  • Bonanza Springs ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonanza Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza Springs
    • Bonanza Springs is located in Garland County
  • Cove Creek ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cove Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Creek
    • Cove Creek is located in Hot Spring County
  • Diamondhead
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamondhead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamondhead
    • Diamondhead is located in Hot Spring County
  • Euclid Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Euclid Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid Heights
    • Euclid Heights is located in Garland County
  • Fountain Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Lake
    • Fountain Lake is located in Garland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
  • High Point ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
    • High Point is located in Garland County
  • Hot Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Lake Catherine
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Catherine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Catherine
    • Lake Catherine is located in Garland County
  • Mountain Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Valley
    • Mountain Valley is located in Garland County
  • Price
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
    • Price is located in Garland County

How Far From Dripping Springs to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Dripping Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Dripping Springs once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Dripping Springs and extending to:

  • Hot Springs, which is the Seat of Garland County, lies just to the Southwest.
  • Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Dripping Springs to Little Rock, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 931 miles [1,498.3 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 37 days and walking would take 53 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,748 miles [10,859.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,478 miles [12,034.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,355 miles [8,618 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

The official website for Garland County: www.garlandcounty.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 from Point A (ie- Dripping Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dripping Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5348, Longitude: -92.9818       In this case, the coordinates for Dripping Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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 Dripping Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>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 Dripping Springs 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 317.621 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.999 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.719 degrees.




 

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