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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 Huron, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Huron 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 Huron:
- 36.228956, -92.062652
- 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 Huron
- 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 Izard County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Izard County
- Since Huron is near Fulton County and also Baxter County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fulton County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Baxter 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 Huron
Communities Also Named Huron ...
We found 22 communities that are also named Huron.
Within Arkansas, the name Huron is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of 22 communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Huron [Jefferson County].
- Arizona
- Yavapai County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Yavapai County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yavapai County community of Huron.
- California
- Fresno County
- This Huron is located in Fresno County and lies 1,556 miles [2,504.1 km]<3> to the west of the Huron that is located in Izard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fresno County community of Huron.
- Georgia
- Putnam 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 Georgia community of Huron [Putnam County].
- Indiana
- Lawrence County
- This Huron is located in Lawrence County and lies 341 miles [548.8 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Huron that is located in Izard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Huron.
- Iowa
- Des Moines County
- This Huron is located in Des Moines County and lies 336 miles [540.7 km]<3> to the north of the Huron that is located in Izard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Des Moines County community of Huron.
- Kansas
- Atchison County
- This Huron is located in Atchison County and lies 295 miles [474.8 km]<3> to the northwest of the Huron that is located in Izard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Atchison County community of Huron.
- Jewell County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Huron [Jewell County].
- Louisiana
- Saint Martin Parish
- This Huron is located in Saint Martin Parish and lies 405 miles [651.8 km]<3> to the south of the Huron that is located in Izard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Martin Parish community of Huron.
- Michigan
- Huron County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Huron [Huron County].
- Saint Clair County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Saint Clair County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Huron.
- Wayne County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Huron [Wayne County].
- Mississippi
- Amite County
- This Huron is located in Amite County and lies 363 miles [584.2 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Huron that is located in Izard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Amite County community of Huron.
- Missouri
- Polk County
- This Huron is located in Polk County and lies 124 miles [199.6 km]<3> to the northwest of the Huron that is located in Izard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Huron.
- New York
- Wayne County
- This Huron is located in Wayne County and lies 938 miles [1,509.6 km]<3> to the northeast of the Huron that is located in Izard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Huron.
- Ohio
- Erie County
- This Huron is located in Erie County and lies 622 miles [1,001 km]<3> to the northeast of the Huron that is located in Izard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Huron.
- Oregon
- Umatilla County
- This Huron is located in Umatilla County and lies 1,504 miles [2,420.5 km]<3> to the northwest of the Huron that is located in Izard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Umatilla County community of Huron.
- Pennsylvania
- Fayette County
- This Huron is located in Fayette County and lies 705 miles [1,134.6 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Huron that is located in Izard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Huron.
- South Dakota
- Beadle County
- This Huron is located in Beadle County and lies 648 miles [1,042.9 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Huron that is located in Izard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beadle County community of Huron.
- Tennessee
- Henderson County
- This Huron is located in Henderson County and lies 202 miles [325.1 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Huron that is located in Izard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Huron.
- Texas
- Hill 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 Texas community of Huron [Hill County].
- Wisconsin
- Chippewa County
- This Huron is located in Chippewa County and lies 616 miles [991.4 km]<3> to the north of the Huron that is located in Izard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chippewa County community of Huron.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Huron ...
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.
- Covey ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Covey is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covey
- Crossroads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Crossroads is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Elizabeth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Forty Four
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Forty Four is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forty Four
- Hand ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hand is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hand
- Jordan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mitchell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mitchell is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Twin Bridges
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Twin Bridges is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Bridges
- Union
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Union is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Wild Cherry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Wild Cherry is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Cherry
- Woods Point Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Woods Point Landing is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Point Landing
How Far From Huron 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 Huron 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 Huron once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Huron and extending to:
- Melbourne, which is the Seat of Izard County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Huron to Melbourne, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 103 miles [165.8 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 4 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 841 miles [1,353.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 48 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,627 miles [10,665.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,360 miles [11,844.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,238 miles [8,429.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Huron 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. |
| <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 Huron, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Huron) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Huron 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 Huron. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2290, Longitude: -92.0627 In this case, the coordinates for Huron have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.16 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.688 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.01 degrees. |
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