Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Flint Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Flint Springs and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Flint Springs

• 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 Flint Springs:
  • 36.399787, -91.929039
  • 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 Flint Springs

• 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 Fulton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Fulton County
  • Since Flint Springs is near Howell County and also Izard County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Howell County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Izard 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 Flint Springs

Communities Also Named Flint Springs ...

We found two communities that are also named Flint Springs.

Within Arkansas, the name Flint Springs is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Kentucky
    • Ohio County
    • This Flint Springs is located in Ohio County and lies 295 miles [474.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Flint Springs that is located in Fulton County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ohio County community of Flint Springs.
  • Tennessee
    • Bradley County
    • This Flint Springs is located in Bradley County and lies 404 miles [650.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Flint Springs that is located in Fulton County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradley County community of Flint Springs.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Flint 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.

• Camp
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Camp is located in Fulton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp
• Cornertown
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Cornertown is located in Fulton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornertown
• Elizabeth
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Elizabeth is located in Fulton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <2>
• Mitchell
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Mitchell is located in Fulton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
• Moody
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Moody is located in Howell County (MO)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
• Mount Pleasant
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Mount Pleasant is located in Fulton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
• Shady Grove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Shady Grove is located in Fulton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
• Union
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Union is located in Fulton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
• Wild Cherry
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Wild Cherry is located in Fulton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Cherry

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

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

• Salem, which is the Seat of Fulton County, lies just to the East Southeast.
• Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 116 miles [186.7 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Flint Springs to Little Rock, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 831 miles [1,337.4 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,614 miles [10,644.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,346 miles [11,822.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,224 miles [8,407.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'