Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Lake Catherine, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lake Catherine and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Lake Catherine

• 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 Lake Catherine:
  • 34.464257, -92.972398
  • 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 Lake Catherine

• 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 Garland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Garland County
  • Since Lake Catherine is near Hot Spring County and also Saline County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Hot Spring County
  • eBird sighting report for Saline 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 Lake Catherine ...

We found two communities that share the name Lake Catherine.

Within Arkansas, the name Lake Catherine is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Illinois
    • Lake County
    • This Lake Catherine is located in Lake County and lies 611 miles [983.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Lake Catherine that is located in Garland County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Lake Catherine.
  • Louisiana
    • Orleans Parish
    • This Lake Catherine is located in Orleans Parish and lies 355 miles [571.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Lake Catherine that is located in Garland County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orleans Parish community of Lake Catherine.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lake Catherine ...

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.

• Cove Creek ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cove Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Creek
  • Cove Creek is located in Hot Spring County
• Diamondhead
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamondhead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamondhead
  • Diamondhead is located in Hot Spring County
• Dripping Springs ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dripping Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dripping Springs
  • Dripping Springs is located in Garland County
• Euclid Heights
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Euclid Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid Heights
  • Euclid Heights is located in Garland County
• High Point ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
  • High Point is located in Garland County
• Hot Springs
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Springs
  • Hot Springs is located in Garland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,939 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hot Springs <3>
• Jones Mills
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Mills
  • Jones Mills is located in Hot Spring County
• Magnet Cove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnet Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet Cove
  • Magnet Cove is located in Hot Spring County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 5 people
• Price
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
  • Price is located in Garland County
• Red Oak
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
  • Red Oak is located in Garland County

How Far From Lake Catherine 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 Lake Catherine to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Hot Springs, which is the Seat of Garland County, lies just to the West Northwest.
• Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 44 miles [70.8 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Lake Catherine to Little Rock, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 932 miles [1,499.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 53 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,752 miles [10,866.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,481 miles [12,039.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,358 miles [8,622.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lake Catherine. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Garland County: www.garlandcounty.org/

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/