Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lester Junction, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lester Junction and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lester Junction
- 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 Lester Junction:
- 33.627890, -92.937109
- 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 Lester Junction
- 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 Ouachita County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Ouachita County
- Since Lester Junction is near Nevada County and also Clark County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Nevada County
- eBird sighting report for Clark 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 Lester Junction ...
We found one communities that share the name Lester Junction.
Within Arkansas, the name Lester Junction is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, there is another community also named Lester Junction in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Nebraska
- Webster County
- This Lester Junction is located in Webster County and lies 539 miles [867.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Lester Junction that is located in Ouachita County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Webster County community of Lester Junction.
- Nebraska
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lester Junction ...
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.
- Bragg City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bragg City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg City
- Bragg City is located in Ouachita County
- Good Hope
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Harmony Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Grove
- Harmony Grove is located in Ouachita County
- Herbert
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Kent
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Lester
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Red Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Wise ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
How Far From Lester Junction 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 Lester Junction to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lester Junction and extending to:
- Camden, which is the Seat of Ouachita County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 85 miles [136.8 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Lester Junction to Little Rock, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 955 miles [1,536.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 55 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,793 miles [10,932.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,519 miles [12,100.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,396 miles [8,684 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lester Junction. 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 '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- Lester Junction) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lester Junction. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6279, Longitude: -92.9371 In this case, the coordinates for Lester Junction 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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Lester Junction to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.505 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.746 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.842 degrees. |