Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lonsdale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lonsdale and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lonsdale
- 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 Lonsdale:
- 34.545028, -92.810515
- 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 Lonsdale
- 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 Garland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Garland County
- Since Lonsdale is near Saline County and also Hot Spring County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Saline County
- eBird sighting report for Hot Spring 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 Lonsdale ...
We found four communities that share the name Lonsdale.
Within Arkansas, the name Lonsdale is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Minnesota
- Ontario
- This Lonsdale lies 1,069 miles [1,720.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Lonsdale that is located in Garland County.
- Rhode Island
- Tennessee
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lonsdale ...
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.
- Alum ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Cove Creek ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cove Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Creek
- Cove Creek is located in Hot Spring County
- Crows
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Dripping Springs ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dripping Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dripping Springs
- Dripping Springs is located in Garland County
- Fairplay ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Fountain Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Lake
- Fountain Lake is located in Garland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
- High Point ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- High Point is located in Garland County
- Jones Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Mills
- Jones Mills is located in Hot Spring County
- Kentucky
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky
- Kentucky is located in Saline County
- Magnet Cove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnet Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet Cove
- Magnet Cove is located in Hot Spring County
- Estimated population in 2014: 5 people
- Price
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
- Price is located in Garland County
- Rockport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Rubicon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubicon
- Rubicon is located in Saline County
How Far From Lonsdale 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 town such as Lonsdale to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lonsdale and extending to:
- Hot Springs, which is the Seat of Garland County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Lonsdale to Hot Springs, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 33 miles [53.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 921 miles [1,482.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 53 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,741 miles [10,848.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,470 miles [12,021.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,347 miles [8,605.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lonsdale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Garland County: www.garlandcounty.org/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lonsdale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lonsdale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5450, Longitude: -92.8105 In this case, the coordinates for Lonsdale 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 Lonsdale 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 317.51 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.872 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.641 degrees. |