Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Lurton:
  • 35.771468, -93.077674
  • 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 Lurton

• 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 Newton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Newton County
  • Since Lurton is near Pope County and also Johnson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Pope County
  • eBird sighting report for Johnson 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lurton ...

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.

• Bass
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bass have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass
  • Bass is located in Newton County
• Ben Hur
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Hur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Hur
  • Ben Hur is located in Newton County
• Crossroad
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroad have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroad
  • Crossroad is located in Newton County
• Deer
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer
  • Deer is located in Newton County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer <2>
• Dickey Junction
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickey Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickey Junction
  • Dickey Junction is located in Newton County
• Freeman Springs
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeman Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Springs
  • Freeman Springs is located in Pope County
• Pleasant Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
  • Pleasant Hill is located in Newton County
• Raspberry
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raspberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raspberry
  • Raspberry is located in Pope County
• Red Rock
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
  • Red Rock is located in Newton County
• Sand Gap
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Gap
  • Sand Gap is located in Pope County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Lurton and extending to:

• Jasper, which is the Seat of Newton County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Lurton to Jasper, with an average speed<4> 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 five to six hours.
• Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 84 miles [135.2 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 905 miles [1,456.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 52 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,689 miles [10,764.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,422 miles [11,944.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,301 miles [8,531.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lurton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/