Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Freeman 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 Freeman Springs:
  • 35.661747, -93.078785
  • 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 Freeman 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 Pope County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Pope County
  • Since Freeman Springs is near Johnson County and also Newton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Johnson County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Newton 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 Freeman Springs

Curious and Interesting Names Near Freeman 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.

• Ben Hur
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Ben Hur is located in Newton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Hur
• Boiling Springs ‑ Historic
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Boiling Springs is located in Pope County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
• Bullfrog Valley
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Bullfrog Valley is located in Pope County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullfrog Valley
• Deer
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Deer is located in Newton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer <1>
• Dickey Junction
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Dickey Junction is located in Newton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickey Junction
• Pleasant Hill
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Pleasant Hill is located in Newton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
• Raspberry
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Raspberry is located in Pope County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raspberry
• Sand Gap
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Sand Gap is located in Pope County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Gap
• Solo
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Solo is located in Pope County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solo
• Tag
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Tag is located in Pope County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tag
• Treat
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Treat is located in Pope County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treat

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Freeman Springs and extending to:

• Russellville, which is the Seat of Pope County, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<2> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Freeman Springs to Russellville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 78 miles [125.5 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 907 miles [1,459.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 52 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,695 miles [10,774.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,428 miles [11,954.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,306 miles [8,539.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'