Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lone Valley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lone Valley and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lone Valley
- 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 Valley:
- 34.465108, -94.323823
- 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 Valley
- 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 Polk County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Polk County
- Since Lone Valley is near Le Flore County and also Howard County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Le Flore County
- eBird sighting report for Howard 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 Lone Valley ...
We found one communities that share the name Lone Valley.
Within Arkansas, the name Lone Valley is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, there is another community also named Lone Valley in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- West Virginia
- Ritchie County
- This Lone Valley is located in Ritchie County and lies 797 miles [1,282.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Lone Valley that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ritchie County community of Lone Valley.
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lone Valley ...
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.
- Buffalo ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Cove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
- Cove is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cove <3>
- Olivers Chapel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivers Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers Chapel
- Olivers Chapel is located in Polk County
- Pleasant Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- 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 Polk County
- Potter
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
- Potter is located in Polk County
- Potter Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Junction
- Potter Junction is located in Polk County
- Pryor Ridge ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pryor Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pryor Ridge
- Pryor Ridge is located in Howard County
- Rocky
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Shady Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Polk County
- Two Mile ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Lone Valley to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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 Valley to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lone Valley and extending to:
- Mena, which is the Seat of Polk County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Lone Valley to Mena, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 118 miles [189.9 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,003 miles [1,614.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 57 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,803 miles [10,948.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,536 miles [12,128 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,414 miles [8,713 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lone Valley. 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 from Point A (ie- Lone Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lone Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4651, Longitude: -94.3238 In this case, the coordinates for Lone Valley 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 Lone Valley 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 318.492 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.005 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.329 degrees. |