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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 Half Moon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Half Moon 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 Half Moon:
- 35.759800, -92.426270
- 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 Half Moon
- 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 Van Buren County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Van Buren County
- Since Half Moon is near Stone County and also Searcy County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Stone County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Searcy 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 Half Moon
Communities Also Named Half Moon ...
We found five communities that are also named Half Moon.
There is one other community in Arkansas that is also named Half Moon.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Arkansas ...
- Mississippi County
- This Half Moon is located in Mississippi County and lies 135 miles [217.3 km]<1> to the east of the Half Moon that is located in Van Buren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi County community of Half Moon.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Alachua County
- This Half Moon is located in Alachua County and lies 712 miles [1,145.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Half Moon that is located in Van Buren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alachua County community of Half Moon.
- Louisiana
- Saint Landry Parish
- This Half Moon is located in Saint Landry Parish and lies 354 miles [569.7 km]<1> to the south of the Half Moon that is located in Van Buren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Landry Parish community of Half Moon.
- North Carolina
- Onslow County
- This Half Moon is located in Onslow County and lies 845 miles [1,359.9 km]<1> to the east of the Half Moon that is located in Van Buren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onslow County community of Half Moon.
- South Carolina
- Florence 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 South Carolina community of Half Moon [Florence County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Half Moon ...
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.
- Elba
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Elba is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- Flag
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Flag is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag
- Fox
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Fox is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
- Harness
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Harness is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harness
- Leslie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mozart
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mozart is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mozart
- Noahs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Noahs is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noahs
- Plant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Plant is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant
- Rocky Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Rocky Hill is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
- Rushing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Rushing is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushing
How Far From Half Moon to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Half Moon to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Half Moon and extending to:
- Clinton, which is the Seat of Van Buren County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Half Moon to Clinton, 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 71 miles [114.3 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take 4 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 871 miles [1,401.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 50 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,665 miles [10,726.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,397 miles [11,904.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,275 miles [8,489.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Half Moon) 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 Half Moon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Half Moon 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 Half Moon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7598, Longitude: -92.4263 In this case, the coordinates for Half Moon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.363 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.861 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.261 degrees. |
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