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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 Faber, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Faber 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 Faber:
    • 34.168428, -92.936282
    • 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 Faber
  • 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 Hot Spring County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Hot Spring County
    • Since Faber is near Clark County and also Dallas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Clark County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Dallas 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 Faber

Communities Also Named Faber ...

We found two communities that are also named Faber.

Within Arkansas, the name Faber is unique.

Beyond Arkansas, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Kentucky
      • Whitley County
      • This Faber is located in Whitley County and lies 528 miles [849.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Faber that is located in Hot Spring County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whitley County community of Faber.
    • Virginia
      • Nelson County
      • This Faber is located in Nelson County and lies 831 miles [1,337.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Faber that is located in Hot Spring County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nelson County community of Faber.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Faber ...

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.

  • Central
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Central is located in Hot Spring County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
  • Daleville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Daleville is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
  • Friendship
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Friendship is located in Hot Spring County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
  • Gravel Junction
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Gravel Junction is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Junction
  • Gum Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Gum Springs is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
  • Joan
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Joan is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joan
  • Oak Grove
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Oak Grove is located in Hot Spring County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Richwoods
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Richwoods is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwoods
  • Round Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Round Hill is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Hill
  • Social Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Social Hill is located in Hot Spring County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Hill
  • Twin Oak ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Twin Oak is located in Hot Spring County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oak
  • Willow
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Willow is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow

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

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

  • Malvern, which is the Seat of Hot Spring County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Faber to Malvern, with an average speed<2> 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.
  • Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 55 miles [88.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 939 miles [1,511.2 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,765 miles [10,887.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,494 miles [12,060.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,370 miles [8,642.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Faber) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Faber 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 Faber. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1684, Longitude: -92.9363       In this case, the coordinates for Faber have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.557 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.877 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.758 degrees.