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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 Hunt, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hunt 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 Hunt:
    • 35.528972, -93.658802
    • 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 Hunt
  • 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 Hunt ...

We found sixteen communities that share the name Hunt.

There is one other community in Arkansas which is also named Hunt.

Beyond Arkansas, we know of another fifteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Arkansas ...
    • Columbia County
      • This Hunt is located in Columbia County and lies 163 miles [262.3 km]<1> to the south of the Hunt that is located in Johnson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Hunt.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arizona
      • Apache County
      • This Hunt is located in Apache County and lies 903 miles [1,453.2 km]<1> to the west of the Hunt that is located in Johnson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Apache County community of Hunt.
    • Florida
      • Seminole County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Hunt [Seminole County].
    • Georgia
      • Towns County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Hunt [Towns County].
    • Idaho
      • Jerome County
      • This Hunt is located in Jerome County and lies 1,204 miles [1,937.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hunt that is located in Johnson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jerome County community of Hunt.
    • Kentucky
      • Clark County
      • This Hunt is located in Clark County and lies 550 miles [885.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hunt that is located in Johnson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Hunt.
      • Pike County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Hunt [Pike County].
    • Louisiana
      • Bienville Parish
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Hunt [Bienville Parish].
      • Union Parish
      • This Hunt is located in Union Parish and lies 194 miles [312.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Hunt that is located in Johnson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union Parish community of Hunt.
    • Michigan
      • Ogemaw County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Hunt [Ogemaw County].
    • Mississippi
      • Washington County
      • This Hunt is located in Washington County and lies 205 miles [329.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Hunt that is located in Johnson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Hunt.
    • New York
      • Livingston County
      • This Hunt is located in Livingston County and lies 967 miles [1,556.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hunt that is located in Johnson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Livingston County community of Hunt.
    • Ohio
      • Knox County
      • This Hunt is located in Knox County and lies 692 miles [1,113.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hunt that is located in Johnson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Hunt.
    • Texas
      • Hunt County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Hunt [Hunt County].
      • Kerr County
      • This Hunt is located in Kerr County and lies 500 miles [804.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hunt that is located in Johnson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kerr County community of Hunt.
    • West Virginia
      • Logan County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Hunt [Logan County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hunt ...

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.

  • Bushtown ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushtown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushtown
    • Bushtown is located in Johnson County
  • Coal Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hill
    • Coal Hill is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,003 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coal Hill <5>
  • Dale ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
    • Dale is located in Johnson County
  • Edna
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edna have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
    • Edna is located in Johnson County
  • Harmony
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
    • Harmony is located in Johnson County
  • Hartman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
    • Hartman is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
  • Lone Pine
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
    • Lone Pine is located in Johnson County
  • Mineral Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
    • Mineral Springs is located in Franklin County
  • Mountain Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
    • Mountain Grove is located in Franklin County
  • Mountain Top
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Top have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
    • Mountain Top is located in Franklin County
  • Oak Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in Johnson County
  • Shady Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
    • Shady Grove is located in Johnson County
  • Sulphur Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
    • Sulphur Springs is located in Johnson County
  • Union City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
    • Union City is located in Johnson County

How Far From Hunt to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Hunt to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Clarksville, which is the Seat of Johnson County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hunt to Clarksville, with an average speed<6> 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 95 miles [152.9 km] to the southeast (SE). 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 941 miles [1,514.4 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,723 miles [10,819.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,457 miles [12,000.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,336 miles [8,587.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hunt. 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' (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- Hunt) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hunt. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5290, Longitude: -93.6588       In this case, the coordinates for Hunt have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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 Hunt 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.
<3>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 Hunt, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Hunt to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.152 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.748 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.861 degrees.









 

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