Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Gillian Settlement:
  • 35.631748, -93.401848
  • 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 Gillian Settlement

• 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 Johnson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Johnson County
  • Since Gillian Settlement is near Newton County and also Pope County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Newton County
  • eBird sighting report for Pope 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Gillian Settlement ...

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
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
  • Dale is located in Johnson County
• Hickory Flat
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Flat
  • Hickory Flat is located in Johnson County
• Hillcrest
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
  • Hillcrest is located in Johnson County
• Lone Pine
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
  • Lone Pine is located in Johnson County
• Ludwig
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludwig
  • Ludwig is located in Johnson County
• Martin Spring
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Spring
  • Martin Spring is located in Johnson County
• Ozone
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozone
  • Ozone is located in Johnson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ozone <2>
• Strawberry
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
  • Strawberry is located in Johnson County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Gillian Settlement and extending to:

• Clarksville, which is the Seat of Johnson County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Gillian Settlement to Clarksville, 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 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 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 6,708 miles [10,795.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,442 miles [11,976.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,321 miles [8,563.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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