Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Healing Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Healing Springs and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Healing Springs
- 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 Healing Springs:
- 36.254800, -94.278263
- 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 Healing Springs
- 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 Benton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Benton County
- Since Healing Springs is near Washington County and also McDonald County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- eBird sighting report for McDonald 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
Communities Also Named Healing Springs ...
We found four communities that share the name Healing Springs.
Within Arkansas, the name Healing Springs is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Washington County
- This Healing Springs is located in Washington County and lies 466 miles [750 km]<1> to the southeast of the Healing Springs that is located in Benton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Healing Springs.
- North Carolina
- Davidson County
- This Healing Springs is located in Davidson County and lies 788 miles [1,268.2 km]<1> to the east of the Healing Springs that is located in Benton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Healing Springs.
- South Carolina
- Barnwell County
- This Healing Springs is located in Barnwell County and lies 762 miles [1,226.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Healing Springs that is located in Benton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barnwell County community of Healing Springs.
- Virginia
- Bath County
- This Healing Springs is located in Bath County and lies 801 miles [1,289.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Healing Springs that is located in Benton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bath County community of Healing Springs.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Healing Springs ...
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.
- Cannon ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Castleville ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleville
- Castleville is located in Benton County
- Cave Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs
- Cave Springs is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,737 people
- Eagle Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Corner
- Eagle Corner is located in Benton County
- Elm Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Springs
- Elm Springs is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,609 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elm Springs <3>
- Hart ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Highfill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Hoover ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Liberty ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Mason Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Valley
- Mason Valley is located in Benton County
- Oak Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Silent Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silent Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silent Grove
- Silent Grove is located in Benton County
- Spring Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Spring Creek is located in Benton County
How Far From Healing Springs 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 Healing Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Healing Springs and extending to:
- Bentonville, which is the Seat of Benton County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Healing Springs to Bentonville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 154 miles [247.8 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 959 miles [1,543.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 55 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,709 miles [10,797.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,446 miles [11,983.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,328 miles [8,574.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Healing Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Benton County: www.co.benton.ar.us/
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
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 from Point A (ie- Healing Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Healing Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2548, Longitude: -94.2783 In this case, the coordinates for Healing Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <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 Healing Springs to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.625 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.392 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.026 degrees. |