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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 Gladstone, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gladstone and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Gladstone:
    • 34.745927, -93.304354
    • 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 Gladstone
  • 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 Garland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Garland County
    • Since Gladstone is near Yell County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Yell County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery 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 Gladstone

Communities Also Named Gladstone ...

We found 29 communities that are also named Gladstone.

Within Arkansas, the name Gladstone is unique.

Beyond Arkansas, we know of 29 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 29 communities, 26 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Madison County
      • This Gladstone is located in Madison County and lies 377 miles [606.7 km]<1> to the east of the Gladstone that is located in Garland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Gladstone.
    • California
      • Los Angeles County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Gladstone [Los Angeles County].
    • Colorado
      • San Juan County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Gladstone [San Juan County].
    • Illinois
      • Cook County
      • This Gladstone is located in Cook County and lies 582 miles [936.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Gladstone that is located in Garland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Gladstone.
      • Henderson County
      • This Gladstone is located in Henderson County and lies 441 miles [709.7 km] to the north northeast of the Gladstone that is located in Garland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Gladstone.
    • Iowa
      • Tama County
      • This Gladstone is located in Tama County and lies 500 miles [804.7 km]<1> to the north of the Gladstone that is located in Garland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tama County community of Gladstone.
    • Kansas
      • Chase County
      • This Gladstone is located in Chase County and lies 304 miles [489.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Gladstone that is located in Garland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chase County community of Gladstone.
      • Rawlins County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Gladstone [Rawlins County].
    • Kentucky
      • Marshall County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Gladstone [Marshall County].
    • Manitoba
      • This Gladstone lies 1,106 miles [1,779.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Gladstone that is located in Garland County.
    • Michigan
      • Delta County
      • This Gladstone is located in Delta County and lies 834 miles [1,342.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Gladstone that is located in Garland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delta County community of Gladstone.
    • Minnesota
      • Ramsey County
      • This Gladstone is located in Ramsey County and lies 708 miles [1,139.4 km]<1> to the north of the Gladstone that is located in Garland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ramsey County community of Gladstone.
    • Mississippi
      • Bolivar County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Gladstone [Bolivar County].
    • Missouri
      • Clay County
      • This Gladstone is located in Clay County and lies 316 miles [508.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Gladstone that is located in Garland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Gladstone.
      • Morgan County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Gladstone [Morgan County].
    • Nebraska
      • Jefferson County
      • This Gladstone is located in Jefferson County and lies 433 miles [696.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Gladstone that is located in Garland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Gladstone.
    • New Jersey
      • Somerset County
      • This Gladstone is located in Somerset County and lies 1,095 miles [1,762.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Gladstone that is located in Garland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Gladstone.
    • New Mexico
      • Colfax County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Gladstone [Colfax County].
      • Union County
      • This Gladstone is located in Union County and lies 608 miles [978.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Gladstone that is located in Garland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Gladstone.
    • North Carolina
      • Stanly County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Gladstone [Stanly County].
    • North Dakota
      • Stark County
      • This Gladstone is located in Stark County and lies 964 miles [1,551.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Gladstone that is located in Garland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stark County community of Gladstone.
    • Ohio
      • Greene County
      • This Gladstone is located in Greene County and lies 630 miles [1,013.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Gladstone that is located in Garland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Gladstone.
    • Ontario
      • This Gladstone lies 865 miles [1,392.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Gladstone that is located in Garland County.
    • Oregon
      • Clackamas County
      • This Gladstone is located in Clackamas County and lies 1,700 miles [2,735.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Gladstone that is located in Garland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clackamas County community of Gladstone.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Delaware County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Gladstone [Delaware County].
    • Prince Edward Island
      • This Gladstone lies 1,779 miles [2,863 km]<1> to the northeast of the Gladstone that is located in Garland County.
    • Tennessee
      • Washington County
      • This Gladstone is located in Washington County and lies 611 miles [983.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Gladstone that is located in Garland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Gladstone.
    • Texas
      • Walker County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Gladstone [Walker County].
    • Virginia
      • Nelson County
      • This Gladstone is located in Nelson County and lies 827 miles [1,330.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Gladstone that is located in Garland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nelson County community of Gladstone.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Gladstone ...

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.

  • Bucksville ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Bucksville is located in Garland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksville
  • Fannie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Fannie is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannie
  • Fir ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Fir is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fir
  • Lena ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Lena is located in Garland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
  • Liberty
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Liberty is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
  • Little Fir Landing
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Little Fir Landing is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Fir Landing
  • Onyx
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Onyx is located in Yell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onyx
  • Stillwater
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Stillwater is located in Yell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
  • Story
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Gladstone once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Gladstone and extending to:

  • Hot Springs, which is the Seat of Garland County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Gladstone to Hot Springs, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 59 miles [95 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 942 miles [1,516 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 54 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,750 miles [10,863.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,481 miles [12,039.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,359 miles [8,624.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'

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- Gladstone) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Gladstone, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Gladstone could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Gladstone 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 Gladstone. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7459, Longitude: -93.3044       In this case, the coordinates for Gladstone have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.85 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.294 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.828 degrees.