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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 Gifford, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gifford 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 Gifford:
- 34.375649, -92.744333
- 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 Gifford
- 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 Gifford is near Saline County and also Grant County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Saline County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Grant 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 Gifford
Communities Also Named Gifford ...
We found fourteen communities that are also named Gifford.
Within Arkansas, the name Gifford is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of fourteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these fourteen communities, thirteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Gifford lies 1,814 miles [2,919.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Gifford that is located in Hot Spring County.
- Florida
- Indian River County
- This Gifford is located in Indian River County and lies 863 miles [1,388.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Gifford that is located in Hot Spring County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Indian River County community of Gifford.
- Idaho
- Nez Perce County
- This Gifford is located in Nez Perce County and lies 1,494 miles [2,404.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Gifford that is located in Hot Spring County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nez Perce County community of Gifford.
- Illinois
- Champaign County
- This Gifford is located in Champaign County and lies 484 miles [778.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Gifford that is located in Hot Spring County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Champaign County community of Gifford.
- Indiana
- Jasper County
- This Gifford is located in Jasper County and lies 556 miles [894.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Gifford that is located in Hot Spring County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Gifford.
- Iowa
- Hardin County
- This Gifford is located in Hardin County and lies 546 miles [878.7 km]<1> to the north of the Gifford that is located in Hot Spring County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Gifford.
- Kentucky
- Magoffin County
- This Gifford is located in Magoffin County and lies 585 miles [941.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Gifford that is located in Hot Spring County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Magoffin County community of Gifford.
- Louisiana
- Webster Parish
- This Gifford is located in Webster Parish and lies 127 miles [204.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Gifford that is located in Hot Spring County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Webster Parish community of Gifford.
- Missouri
- Macon County
- This Gifford is located in Macon County and lies 390 miles [627.6 km]<1> to the north of the Gifford that is located in Hot Spring County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of Gifford.
- New York
- Schenectady County
- This Gifford is located in Schenectady County and lies 1,159 miles [1,865.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Gifford that is located in Hot Spring County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schenectady County community of Gifford.
- Pennsylvania
- McKean County
- This Gifford is located in McKean County and lies 924 miles [1,487 km]<1> to the northeast of the Gifford that is located in Hot Spring County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McKean County community of Gifford.
- South Carolina
- Hampton County
- This Gifford is located in Hampton County and lies 669 miles [1,076.7 km]<1> to the east of the Gifford that is located in Hot Spring County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampton County community of Gifford.
- Texas
- Dallas County
- This Gifford is located in Dallas County and lies 252 miles [405.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Gifford that is located in Hot Spring County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Gifford.
- Washington
- Stevens County
- This Gifford is located in Stevens County and lies 1,618 miles [2,603.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Gifford that is located in Hot Spring County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stevens County community of Gifford.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gifford ...
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.
- Arthur ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Arthur is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
- Central
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Central is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Cove Creek ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cove Creek is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Creek
- Harp
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Harp is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harp
- Jones Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jones Mills is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Mills
- Magnet Cove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Magnet Cove is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet Cove
- Estimated population in 2014: 5 people
- Oak Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Oak Grove is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Rockport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rockport is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
- Social Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Social Hill is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Hill
- Summerville Ford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Summerville Ford is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville Ford
- Twin Oak ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Twin Oak is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oak
How Far From Gifford 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 Gifford to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gifford and extending to:
- Malvern, which is the Seat of Hot Spring County, lies just to the West.
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Gifford to Little Rock, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 923 miles [1,485.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 53 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,747 miles [10,858.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,476 miles [12,031.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,352 miles [8,613.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gifford) 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 Gifford 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 Gifford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3756, Longitude: -92.7443 In this case, the coordinates for Gifford have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.452 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.782 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.64 degrees. |
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