Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in McLean, we use the following websites to find information relevant to McLean and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for McLean
- 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 McLean:
- 34.348150, -92.639051
- 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 McLean
- 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 Grant County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Grant County
- Since McLean 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 McLean ...
We found twelve communities that share the name McLean.
Within Arkansas, the name McLean is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of another twelve communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these twelve communities, nine are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Manitoba
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Michigan
- Nebraska
- New York
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This McLean lies 1,098 miles [1,767.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the McLean that is located in Grant County.
- Saskatchewan
- This McLean lies 1,255 miles [2,019.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the McLean that is located in Grant County.
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Virginia
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near McLean ...
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.
- Arthur ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Carver
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Central
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Fairplay ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Harp
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Prattsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattsville
- Prattsville is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prattsville <4>
- Rockport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Summerville Ford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville Ford
- Summerville Ford is located in Grant County
- Twin Oak ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
How Far From McLean 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 McLean to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of McLean once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in McLean and extending to:
- Sheridan, which is the Seat of Grant County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from McLean to Sheridan, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 34 miles [54.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 918 miles [1,477.4 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,745 miles [10,855 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,473 miles [12,026.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,349 miles [8,608.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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- McLean) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in McLean. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3481, Longitude: -92.6391 In this case, the coordinates for McLean 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 McLean, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 McLean to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.381 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.696 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.598 degrees. |