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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 Garber, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Garber 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 Garber:
    • 35.665081, -93.367681
    • 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 Garber
  • 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 Garber ...

We found five communities that share the name Garber.

Within Arkansas, the name Garber is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Illinois
      • Ford County
      • This Garber is located in Ford County and lies 430 miles [692 km]<1> to the northeast of the Garber that is located in Johnson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ford County community of Garber.
    • Iowa
      • Clayton County
      • This Garber is located in Clayton County and lies 501 miles [806.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Garber that is located in Johnson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Garber.
    • Missouri
      • Taney County
      • This Garber is located in Taney County and lies 70 miles [112.7 km]<1> to the north of the Garber that is located in Johnson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Taney County community of Garber.
    • Oklahoma
      • Garfield County
      • This Garber is located in Garfield County and lies 241 miles [387.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Garber that is located in Johnson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Garfield County community of Garber.
    • Tennessee
      • Washington County
      • This Garber is located in Washington County and lies 610 miles [981.7 km]<1> to the east of the Garber that is located in Johnson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Garber.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Garber ...

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.

  • Dale ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
    • Dale is located in Johnson County
  • Fallsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallsville
    • Fallsville is located in Newton County
  • Hickory Flat
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Flat
    • Hickory Flat is located in Johnson County
  • Hillcrest
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
    • Hillcrest is located in Johnson County
  • Limestone
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
    • Limestone is located in Newton County
  • Loafer
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loafer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loafer
    • Loafer is located in Newton County
  • Martin Spring
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Spring
    • Martin Spring is located in Johnson County
  • Ozone
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Strawberry
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
    • Strawberry is located in Johnson County
  • Walnut
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
    • Walnut is located in Newton County

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

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

  • Clarksville, which is the Seat of Johnson County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Garber to Clarksville, with an average speed<4> 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 89 miles [143.2 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 923 miles [1,485.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 53 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,705 miles [10,790.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,439 miles [11,971.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,318 miles [8,558.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Garber) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Garber. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6651, Longitude: -93.3677       In this case, the coordinates for Garber have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Garber to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.972 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.556 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.705 degrees.









 

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