Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Fountain Lake:
  • 34.613944, -92.920208
  • 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 Fountain Lake

• 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 Garland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Garland County
  • Since Fountain Lake is near Hot Spring County and also Saline County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Hot Spring County
  • eBird sighting report for Saline 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:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Fountain Lake ...

We found one communities that share the name Fountain Lake.

Within Arkansas, the name Fountain Lake is unique.

Beyond Arkansas, there is another community also named Fountain Lake in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • South Carolina
    • Orangeburg County
    • This Fountain Lake is located in Orangeburg County and lies 725 miles [1,166.8 km]<1> to the east of the Fountain Lake that is located in Garland County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orangeburg County community of Fountain Lake.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Fountain Lake ...

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
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonanza Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza Springs
  • Bonanza Springs is located in Garland County
• Crows
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows
  • Crows is located in Saline County
• Dripping Springs ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dripping Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dripping Springs
  • Dripping Springs is located in Garland County
• Electric ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Electric have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electric
  • Electric is located in Saline County
• Euclid Heights
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Euclid Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid Heights
  • Euclid Heights is located in Garland County
• High Point ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
  • High Point is located in Garland County
• Hot Springs Village
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Springs Village
  • Hot Springs Village is located in Garland County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hot Springs Village <3>
• Jessieville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessieville
  • Jessieville is located in Garland County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jessieville <3>
• Lake Catherine
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Catherine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Valley
  • Mountain Valley is located in Garland County
• Price
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
  • Price is located in Garland County
• Rubicon
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubicon
  • Rubicon is located in Saline County

How Far From Fountain Lake 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 town such as Fountain Lake to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Hot Springs, which is the Seat of Garland County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Fountain Lake to Hot Springs, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 38 miles [61.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 925 miles [1,488.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 53 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,742 miles [10,850.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,472 miles [12,025 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,349 miles [8,608.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fountain Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Garland County: www.garlandcounty.org/

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/