Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Limedale:
  • 35.793965, -91.719308
  • 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 Limedale

• 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 Independence County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Independence County
  • Since Limedale is near Cleburne County and also Stone County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Cleburne County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Stone 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 Limedale

Communities Also Named Limedale ...

We found one communities that are also named Limedale.

Within Arkansas, the name Limedale is unique.

Beyond Arkansas, there is another community also named Limedale in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Indiana
    • Putnam County
    • This Limedale is located in Putnam County and lies 373 miles [600.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Limedale that is located in Independence County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Limedale.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Limedale ...

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.

• Almond
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Almond is located in Cleburne County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
• Jamestown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jamestown is located in Independence County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
• Limedale Junction
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Limedale Junction is located in Independence County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limedale Junction
• Limeville ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Limeville is located in Independence County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limeville
• Locust Grove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Locust Grove is located in Independence County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
• Meadow Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Meadow Heights is located in Independence County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Heights
• Phosphate ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Phosphate is located in Independence County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phosphate
• Quail Valley
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Quail Valley is located in Independence County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Valley
• Riverview
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Riverview is located in Independence County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
• Sandtown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Sandtown is located in Independence County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandtown

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

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

• Batesville, which is the Seat of Independence County, lies just to the East Southeast.
• Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 78 miles [125.5 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Limedale to Little Rock, with an average speed<2>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 832 miles [1,339 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,636 miles [10,679.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,366 miles [11,854.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,244 miles [8,439.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'