Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Horsehead, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Horsehead and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Horsehead
- 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 Horsehead:
- 33.109497, -93.264069
- 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 Horsehead
- 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 Columbia County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Columbia County
- Since Horsehead is near Claiborne Parish and also Webster Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Claiborne Parish
- eBird sighting report for Webster Parish
- 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 Horsehead ...
We found one communities that share the name Horsehead.
Within Arkansas, the name Horsehead is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, there is another community also named Horsehead in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
Curious and Interesting Names Near Horsehead ...
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.
- Box Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Box Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Springs
- Box Springs is located in Columbia County
- Forest Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
- Forest Grove is located in Columbia County
- Harmony
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Hunt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Magnolia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Magnolia is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,443 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magnolia <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Magnolia
- From Horsehead to Magnolia
- Mohawk
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Rocky Mound
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mound
- Rocky Mound is located in Columbia County
- Tide Water
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tide Water have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tide Water
- Tide Water is located in Columbia County
- Walnut Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Walnut Grove is located in Columbia County
- Woodlawn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Horsehead 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 Horsehead to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Horsehead and extending to:
- Magnolia, which is the Seat of Columbia County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Horsehead to Magnolia, 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 126 miles [202.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 988 miles [1,590 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 39 days and walking would take 57 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,832 miles [10,995 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,558 miles [12,163.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,434 miles [8,745.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Horsehead. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Horsehead) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Horsehead. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1095, Longitude: -93.2641 In this case, the coordinates for Horsehead 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 Horsehead 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 317.662 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.861 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.062 degrees. |