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

When in Lakewood Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lakewood Estates 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 Lakewood Estates:
    • 33.424569, -93.956296
    • 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 Lakewood Estates
  • 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 Lakewood Estates ...

We found sixteen communities that share the name Lakewood Estates.

Within Arkansas, the name Lakewood Estates is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Houston County
      • This Lakewood Estates is located in Houston County and lies 521 miles [838.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Miller County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Lakewood Estates.
    • Florida
      • Miami-Dade County
      • This Lakewood Estates is located in Miami-Dade County and lies 968 miles [1,557.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Miller County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miami-Dade County community of Lakewood Estates.
      • Pinellas County
      • This Lakewood Estates is located in Pinellas County and lies 777 miles [1,250.5 km] to the east southeast of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Miller County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pinellas County community of Lakewood Estates.
    • Illinois
      • Lake County
      • This Lakewood Estates is located in Lake County and lies 686 miles [1,104 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Miller County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Lakewood Estates.
      • Will County
      • This Lakewood Estates is located in Will County and lies 651 miles [1,047.7 km] to the north northeast of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Miller County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Lakewood Estates.
    • Louisiana
      • Ouachita Parish
      • This Lakewood Estates is located in Ouachita Parish and lies 128 miles [206 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Miller County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ouachita Parish community of Lakewood Estates.
      • Webster Parish
      • This Lakewood Estates is located in Webster Parish and lies 41 miles [66 km] to the southeast of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Miller County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Webster Parish community of Lakewood Estates.
    • Maryland
      • Calvert County
      • This Lakewood Estates is located in Calvert County and lies 1,031 miles [1,659.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Miller County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Lakewood Estates.
      • Charles County
      • This Lakewood Estates is located in Charles County and lies 1,016 miles [1,635.1 km] to the east northeast of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Miller County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Lakewood Estates.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Lakewood Estates is located in Montgomery County and lies 1,009 miles [1,623.8 km] to the east northeast of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Miller County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Lakewood Estates.
    • New York
      • Saratoga County
      • This Lakewood Estates is located in Saratoga County and lies 1,277 miles [2,055.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Miller County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saratoga County community of Lakewood Estates.
    • North Carolina
      • Wayne County
      • This Lakewood Estates is located in Wayne County and lies 916 miles [1,474.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Miller County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Lakewood Estates.
    • Tennessee
      • Hamblen County
      • This Lakewood Estates is located in Hamblen County and lies 635 miles [1,021.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Miller County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamblen County community of Lakewood Estates.
    • Virginia
      • Chesterfield County
      • This Lakewood Estates is located in Chesterfield County and lies 965 miles [1,553 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Miller County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesterfield County community of Lakewood Estates.
      • Fairfax County
      • This Lakewood Estates is located in Fairfax County and lies 994 miles [1,599.7 km] to the east northeast of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Miller County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Lakewood Estates.
    • Wisconsin
      • Green Lake County
      • This Lakewood Estates is located in Green Lake County and lies 763 miles [1,227.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Miller County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Green Lake County community of Lakewood Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lakewood Estates ...

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.

  • Clipper
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clipper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clipper
    • Clipper is located in Miller County
  • Gertrude
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gertrude have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gertrude
    • Gertrude is located in Miller County
  • Hartman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
    • Hartman is located in Bowie County (TX)
  • Hoot
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoot
    • Hoot is located in Bowie County (TX)
  • Index
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Index have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Index
    • Index is located in Miller County
  • Line Ferry
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Line Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Line Ferry
    • Line Ferry is located in Miller County
  • Mount Pleasant
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Miller County
  • Pleasant Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Miller County
  • Red Lick
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lick
    • Red Lick is located in Bowie County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
  • Sulphur
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur
    • Sulphur is located in Bowie County (TX)
  • Temple
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple
    • Temple is located in Little River County
  • Wake Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake Village
    • Wake Village is located in Bowie County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,555 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wake Village <3>

How Far From Lakewood Estates 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 Lakewood Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Texarkana, which is the Seat of Miller County, lies just to the West Northwest.
  • Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 132 miles [212.4 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Lakewood Estates 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 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,014 miles [1,631.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 58 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,843 miles [11,012.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,571 miles [12,184.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,448 miles [8,767.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lakewood Estates. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lakewood Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lakewood Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4246, Longitude: -93.9563       In this case, the coordinates for Lakewood Estates 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 Lakewood Estates 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 318.144 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.464 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.318 degrees.









 

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