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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 Lake City, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lake City and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 City:
    • 35.820132, -90.449566
    • 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 Lake City
  • 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 Craighead County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Craighead County
    • Since Lake City is near Poinsett County and also Mississippi County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Poinsett County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Mississippi 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 Lake City

Communities Also Named Lake City ...

We found 26 communities that are also named Lake City.

Within Arkansas, the name Lake City is unique.

Beyond Arkansas, we know of 26 communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Modoc County
      • This Lake City is located in Modoc County and lies 1,644 miles [2,645.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lake City that is located in Craighead County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Modoc County community of Lake City.
      • Nevada County
      • This Lake City is located in Nevada County and lies 1,678 miles [2,700.5 km] to the west northwest of the Lake City that is located in Craighead County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nevada County community of Lake City.
    • Colorado
      • Hinsdale County
      • This Lake City is located in Hinsdale County and lies 941 miles [1,514.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lake City that is located in Craighead County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hinsdale County community of Lake City.
    • Florida
      • Columbia County
      • This Lake City is located in Columbia County and lies 596 miles [959.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Lake City that is located in Craighead County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Lake City.
    • Georgia
      • Clayton County
      • This Lake City is located in Clayton County and lies 378 miles [608.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Lake City that is located in Craighead County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Lake City.
    • Illinois
      • Moultrie County
      • This Lake City is located in Moultrie County and lies 287 miles [461.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Lake City that is located in Craighead County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Moultrie County community of Lake City.
    • Iowa
      • Calhoun County
      • This Lake City is located in Calhoun County and lies 500 miles [804.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Lake City that is located in Craighead County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Lake City.
    • Kansas
      • Barber County
      • This Lake City is located in Barber County and lies 475 miles [764.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lake City that is located in Craighead County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barber County community of Lake City.
      • Franklin 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 Kansas community of Lake City [Franklin County].
    • Kentucky
      • Livingston County
      • This Lake City is located in Livingston County and lies 148 miles [238.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Lake City that is located in Craighead County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Livingston County community of Lake City.
    • Maine
      • Knox County
      • This Lake City is located in Knox County and lies 1,264 miles [2,034.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Lake City that is located in Craighead County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Lake City.
    • Michigan
      • Missaukee County
      • This Lake City is located in Missaukee County and lies 649 miles [1,044.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Lake City that is located in Craighead County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Missaukee County community of Lake City.
    • Minnesota
      • Wabasha County
      • This Lake City is located in Wabasha County and lies 602 miles [968.8 km]<1> to the north of the Lake City that is located in Craighead County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wabasha County community of Lake City.
    • Mississippi
      • Humphreys County
      • This Lake City is located in Humphreys County and lies 200 miles [321.9 km]<1> to the south of the Lake City that is located in Craighead County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Humphreys County community of Lake City.
      • Prentiss County
      • This Lake City is located in Prentiss County and lies 134 miles [215.7 km] to the southeast of the Lake City that is located in Craighead County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prentiss County community of Lake City.
    • Missouri
      • Jackson County
      • This Lake City is located in Jackson County and lies 308 miles [495.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Lake City that is located in Craighead County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Lake City.
    • Montana
      • Missoula 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 Montana community of Lake City [Missoula County].
    • Nebraska
      • Holt County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Holt County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Holt County community of Lake City.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Elk County
      • This Lake City is located in Elk County and lies 731 miles [1,176.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Lake City that is located in Craighead County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elk County community of Lake City.
      • Erie County
      • This Lake City is located in Erie County and lies 690 miles [1,110.4 km] to the northeast of the Lake City that is located in Craighead County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Lake City.
    • South Carolina
      • Florence County
      • This Lake City is located in Florence County and lies 620 miles [997.8 km]<1> to the east of the Lake City that is located in Craighead County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of Lake City.
    • South Dakota
      • Marshall County
      • This Lake City is located in Marshall County and lies 774 miles [1,245.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Lake City that is located in Craighead County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Lake City.
      • Minnehaha 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 South Dakota community of Lake City [Minnehaha County].
    • Texas
      • San Patricio County
      • This Lake City is located in San Patricio County and lies 688 miles [1,107.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Lake City that is located in Craighead County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Patricio County community of Lake City.
    • Washington
      • King County
      • This Lake City is located in King County and lies 1,816 miles [2,922.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Lake City that is located in Craighead County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Lake City.
      • Pierce County
      • This Lake City is located in Pierce County and lies 1,818 miles [2,925.8 km] to the northwest of the Lake City that is located in Craighead County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pierce County community of Lake City.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lake City ...

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.

  • Black Oak
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Black Oak is located in Craighead County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
  • Burnt Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Burnt Hill is located in Craighead County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Hill
  • Deep Landing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Deep Landing is located in Craighead County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Landing
  • Dixie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Dixie is located in Craighead County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
  • Elm Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Elm Grove is located in Craighead County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
  • Gum Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Gum Point is located in Craighead County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Point
  • Lake View
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Lake View is located in Craighead County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
  • Lester
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Lester is located in Craighead County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
  • Poplar Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Poplar Ridge is located in Craighead County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Ridge
  • Sandy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Sandy is located in Craighead County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy

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

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

  • Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 126 miles [202.8 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Lake City to Little Rock, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 765 miles [1,231.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 44 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,586 miles [10,599.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,313 miles [11,769.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,189 miles [8,350.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Lake City) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Lake City 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 Lake City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Lake City 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 Lake City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8201, Longitude: -90.4496       In this case, the coordinates for Lake City have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.089 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.393 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.364 degrees.