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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 Lone Star, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lone Star 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 Lone Star:
    • 36.343961, -93.752971
    • 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 Lone Star
  • 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 Lone Star ...

We found 34 communities that share the name Lone Star.

There is one other community in Arkansas which is also named Lone Star.

Beyond Arkansas, we know of another 33 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 33 communities, 33 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Arkansas ...
    • Izard County
      • This Lone Star is located in Izard County and lies 101 miles [162.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Lone Star that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Izard County community of Lone Star.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alberta
      • This Lone Star lies 1,787 miles [2,875.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Lone Star that is located in Carroll County.
    • Arizona
      • Graham County
      • This Lone Star is located in Graham County and lies 936 miles [1,506.3 km]<1> to the west of the Lone Star that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Graham County community of Lone Star.
    • California
      • Fresno County
      • This Lone Star is located in Fresno County and lies 1,434 miles [2,307.8 km]<1> to the west of the Lone Star that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fresno County community of Lone Star.
      • Glenn County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Lone Star [Glenn County].
    • Colorado
      • Washington County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Lone Star [Washington County].
    • Idaho
      • Lincoln County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Lone Star [Lincoln County].
    • Kansas
      • Douglas County
      • This Lone Star is located in Douglas County and lies 194 miles [312.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Lone Star that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Lone Star.
      • Sumner County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Lone Star [Sumner County].
    • Kentucky
      • Hart County
      • This Lone Star is located in Hart County and lies 437 miles [703.3 km]<1> to the east of the Lone Star that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hart County community of Lone Star.
    • Louisiana
      • Iberville Parish
      • This Lone Star is located in Iberville Parish and lies 455 miles [732.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Lone Star that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iberville Parish community of Lone Star.
      • Saint Charles Parish
      • This Lone Star is located in Saint Charles Parish and lies 484 miles [778.9 km] to the south southeast of the Lone Star that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Charles Parish community of Lone Star.
    • Mississippi
      • Covington County
      • This Lone Star is located in Covington County and lies 397 miles [638.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Lone Star that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Covington County community of Lone Star.
    • Missouri
      • Buchanan County
      • This Lone Star is located in Buchanan County and lies 230 miles [370.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Lone Star that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buchanan County community of Lone Star.
      • Gentry County
      • This Lone Star is located in Gentry County and lies 277 miles [445.8 km] to the north of the Lone Star that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gentry County community of Lone Star.
      • New Madrid County
      • This Lone Star is located in New Madrid County and lies 223 miles [358.9 km] to the east of the Lone Star that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Madrid County community of Lone Star.
    • Ohio
      • Vinton County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Lone Star [Vinton County].
    • Oklahoma
      • Lone Star #1
      • This community is historic<3> and we have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for Lone Star.
    • Oregon
      • Linn County
      • This Lone Star is located in Linn County and lies 1,594 miles [2,565.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lone Star that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Linn County community of Lone Star.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Greene County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Lone Star [Greene County].
    • South Carolina
      • Calhoun County
      • This Lone Star is located in Calhoun County and lies 767 miles [1,234.4 km]<1> to the east of the Lone Star that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Lone Star.
      • Orangeburg County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Lone Star [Orangeburg County].
    • Tennessee
      • Sullivan County
      • This Lone Star is located in Sullivan County and lies 618 miles [994.6 km]<1> to the east of the Lone Star that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Lone Star.
    • Texas
      • Bell County
      • This Lone Star is located in Bell County and lies 426 miles [685.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Lone Star that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bell County community of Lone Star.
      • Cherokee County
      • This Lone Star is located in Cherokee County and lies 311 miles [500.5 km] to the south southwest of the Lone Star that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Lone Star.
      • Floyd County
      • This Lone Star is located in Floyd County and lies 454 miles [730.6 km] to the west southwest of the Lone Star that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Lone Star.
      • Kaufman County
      • This Lone Star is located in Kaufman County and lies 295 miles [474.8 km] to the south southwest of the Lone Star that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kaufman County community of Lone Star.
      • Lamar County
      • This Lone Star is located in Lamar County and lies 199 miles [320.3 km] to the south southwest of the Lone Star that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lamar County community of Lone Star.
      • Morris County
      • This Lone Star is located in Morris County and lies 240 miles [386.2 km] to the south southwest of the Lone Star that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morris County community of Lone Star.
      • Red River County
      • This Lone Star is located in Red River County and lies 207 miles [333.1 km] to the south southwest of the Lone Star that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Red River County community of Lone Star.
      • Titus County
      • This Lone Star is located in Titus County and lies 223 miles [358.9 km] to the south southwest of the Lone Star that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Titus County community of Lone Star.
      • Wise County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Lone Star [Wise County].
    • Virginia
      • Botetourt County
      • This Lone Star is located in Botetourt County and lies 762 miles [1,226.3 km]<1> to the east of the Lone Star that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Botetourt County community of Lone Star.
      • Washington County
      • This Lone Star is located in Washington County and lies 639 miles [1,028.4 km] to the east of the Lone Star that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Lone Star.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lone Star ...

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.

  • Beaver
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
    • Beaver is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver <5>
  • Bland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bland
    • Bland is located in Benton County
  • Chaplin ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaplin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaplin
    • Chaplin is located in Madison County
  • Cottage Hill ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Hill
    • Cottage Hill is located in Benton County
  • Eureka Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Springs
    • Eureka Springs is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,084 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka Springs <5>
  • Freeman ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
    • Freeman is located in Carroll County
  • Grandview
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
    • Grandview is located in Carroll County
  • Green Acres
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
    • Green Acres is located in Benton County
  • Holiday Island
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Junction ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
    • Junction is located in Carroll County
  • Lost Bridge Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Bridge Village
    • Lost Bridge Village is located in Benton County
  • Pine Top
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Top have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Top
    • Pine Top is located in Benton County
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Rock
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
      • Rock is located in Madison County
    • Rockhouse
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockhouse have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhouse
      • Rockhouse is located in Madison County
    • Tanglewood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
      • Tanglewood is located in Benton County
    • Tunnel ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunnel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel
      • Tunnel is located in Carroll County
    • Vista Shores
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vista Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Shores
      • Vista Shores is located in Benton County

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

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

  • Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 138 miles [222.1 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Lone Star to Little Rock, with an average speed<6>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 929 miles [1,495.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 53 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,685 miles [10,758.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,421 miles [11,942.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,302 miles [8,532.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lone Star. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lone Star) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lone Star. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3440, Longitude: -93.7530       In this case, the coordinates for Lone Star have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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 Lone Star, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Lone Star 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.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Lone Star to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.282 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.005 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.766 degrees.









 

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