Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pactolus, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pactolus and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pactolus
- 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 Pactolus:
- 36.367578, -94.536051
- 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 Pactolus
- 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 Benton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Benton County
- Since Pactolus is near Delaware County and also McDonald County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Delaware County
- eBird sighting report for McDonald 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 Pactolus ...
We found five communities that share the name Pactolus.
Within Arkansas, the name Pactolus is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Kentucky
- Nevada
- North Carolina
- Tennessee
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pactolus ...
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.
- Cave ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Checks Corner ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Checks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Checks Corner
- Checks Corner is located in Benton County
- Cherokee City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee City
- Cherokee City is located in Benton County
- Cross Roads ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
- Cross Roads is located in Benton County
- Eldorado Springs ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado Springs
- Eldorado Springs is located in Benton County
- Falling Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Springs
- Falling Springs is located in Benton County
- Jaybird ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Lee ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Maysville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Maysville is located in Benton County
- Pond ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Rome City ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Round Top ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
How Far From Pactolus 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 community such as Pactolus 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 Pactolus once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Pactolus and extending to:
- Bentonville, which is the Seat of Benton County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Pactolus to Bentonville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over 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 170 miles [273.6 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 971 miles [1,562.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 56 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,712 miles [10,801.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,451 miles [11,991.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,333 miles [8,582.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Benton County: www.co.benton.ar.us/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pactolus) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pactolus. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3676, Longitude: -94.5361 In this case, the coordinates for Pactolus 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 Pactolus, 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 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 Pactolus 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 318.807 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.618 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.128 degrees. |