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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 Gladden, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gladden 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 Gladden:
    • 35.164534, -90.560383
    • 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 Gladden
  • 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 Cross County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Cross County
    • Since Gladden is near Saint Francis County and also Crittenden County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Saint Francis County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Crittenden 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 Gladden

Communities Also Named Gladden ...

We found three communities that are also named Gladden.

Within Arkansas, the name Gladden is unique.

Beyond Arkansas, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arizona
      • Maricopa County
      • This Gladden is located in Maricopa County and lies 1,293 miles [2,080.9 km]<1> to the west of the Gladden that is located in Cross County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Gladden.
    • Missouri
      • Dent County
      • This Gladden is located in Dent County and lies 168 miles [270.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Gladden that is located in Cross County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dent County community of Gladden.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Allegheny County
      • This Gladden is located in Allegheny County and lies 669 miles [1,076.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Gladden that is located in Cross County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Gladden.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Gladden ...

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.

  • Blackfish
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Blackfish is located in Saint Francis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackfish
  • Cottonwood Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cottonwood Corner is located in Saint Francis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Corner
  • Dixie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Dixie is located in Crittenden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
  • Flag Lake Crossing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Flag Lake Crossing is located in Cross County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag Lake Crossing
  • Hicks Station
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hicks Station is located in Saint Francis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Station
  • New Shady Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • New Shady Grove is located in Saint Francis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Shady Grove
  • Rose Place
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Rose Place is located in Cross County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Place
  • Round Pond
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Round Pond is located in Saint Francis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Pond
  • Shell Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Shell Lake is located in Saint Francis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Lake
  • Wildcat ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Wildcat is located in Crittenden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildcat

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

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

  • Wynne, which is the Seat of Cross County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Gladden to Wynne, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 100 miles [160.9 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 787 miles [1,266.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 45 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,623 miles [10,658.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,348 miles [11,825.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,224 miles [8,407.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gladden) 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 Gladden 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 Gladden. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1645, Longitude: -90.5604       In this case, the coordinates for Gladden have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.115 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.334 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.541 degrees.