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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 Olmstead, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Olmstead and the surrounding area.
- 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 Olmstead:
- 34.943144, -92.212372
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Olmstead
- 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 Pulaski County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pulaski County
- Since Olmstead is near Faulkner County and also Lonoke County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Faulkner County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lonoke 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Olmstead
Communities Also Named Olmstead ...
We found five communities that are also named Olmstead.
Within Arkansas, the name Olmstead is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Liberty County
- This Olmstead is located in Liberty County and lies 647 miles [1,041.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Olmstead that is located in Pulaski County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Liberty County community of Olmstead.
- Kentucky
- Logan County
- This Olmstead is located in Logan County and lies 316 miles [508.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Olmstead that is located in Pulaski County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Olmstead.
- North Dakota
- Towner County
- This Olmstead is located in Towner County and lies 1,007 miles [1,620.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Olmstead that is located in Pulaski County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Towner County community of Olmstead.
- Pennsylvania
- Warren 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 Pennsylvania community of Olmstead [Warren County].
- Utah
- Utah County
- This Olmstead is located in Utah County and lies 1,123 miles [1,807.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Olmstead that is located in Pulaski County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Utah County community of Olmstead.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Olmstead ...
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.
- Amboy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Amboy is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
- Booker
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Booker is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booker
- Crystal Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Crystal Hill is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Hill
- Eureka Garden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Eureka Garden is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Garden
- Gravel Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Greyhawk Addition
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Greyhawk Addition is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greyhawk Addition
- Hamlet
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hamlet is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
- Head ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Head is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head
- Holland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Holland is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Marche
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Marche is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marche
- Melanie Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Melanie Park is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melanie Park
- Mineral ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mineral is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Mountain Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain Springs is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Springs
- Oak Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Otto
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Otto is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
- Rolling Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Rolling Hills is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
- Silver Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Silver Creek is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
- Spring Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Valley is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Tanglewood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Tanglewood is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Timber Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Timber Creek is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Creek
- Valentine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Valentine is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valentine
- Wildwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wildwood is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Zion Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Zion Hill is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill
How Far From Olmstead 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 Olmstead to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Olmstead and extending to:
- Little Rock, which is the Seat of Pulaski County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Olmstead to Little Rock, 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 four to five hours.
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 14 miles [22.5 km] to the south southwest (SSW). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 879 miles [1,414.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 35 days and walking would take 50 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,698 miles [10,779.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,427 miles [11,952.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,304 miles [8,536 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Olmstead) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Olmstead, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Olmstead to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Olmstead. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9431, Longitude: -92.2124 In this case, the coordinates for Olmstead have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.158 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.515 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.309 degrees. |
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