Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Post Oak, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Post Oak and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Post Oak
- 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 Post Oak:
- 35.572300, -92.177097
- 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 Post Oak
- 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 Cleburne County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cleburne County
- Since Post Oak is near Van Buren County and also Stone County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Van Buren County
- eBird sighting report for Stone 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 Post Oak ...
We found sixteen communities that share the name Post Oak.
There is one other community in Arkansas which is also named Post Oak.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of another fifteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Arkansas ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Missouri
- Oklahoma
- Tennessee
- Benton County
- This Post Oak is located in Benton County and lies 228 miles [366.9 km]<1> to the east of the Post Oak that is located in Cleburne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Post Oak.
- Putnam County
- This Post Oak is located in Putnam County and lies 377 miles [606.7 km] to the east of the Post Oak that is located in Cleburne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Post Oak.
- Texas
- Blanco County
- This Post Oak is located in Blanco County and lies 517 miles [832 km]<1> to the southwest of the Post Oak that is located in Cleburne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blanco County community of Post Oak.
- Delta County
- This Post Oak is located in Delta County and lies 246 miles [395.9 km] to the southwest of the Post Oak that is located in Cleburne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delta County community of Post Oak.
- Fannin County
- This Post Oak is located in Fannin County and lies 256 miles [412 km] to the west southwest of the Post Oak that is located in Cleburne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fannin County community of Post Oak.
- Houston County
- This Post Oak is located in Houston County and lies 333 miles [535.9 km] to the southwest of the Post Oak that is located in Cleburne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Post Oak.
- Lamar County
- This Post Oak is located in Lamar County and lies 219 miles [352.4 km] to the southwest of the Post Oak that is located in Cleburne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lamar County community of Post Oak.
- Lee County
- Although located in Lee County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Post Oak.
- Robertson County
- Although located in Robertson County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Robertson County community of Post Oak.
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Post Oak ...
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.
- Brewer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Chalk ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Crossroads is located in Cleburne County
- Everett ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Kinderhook ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinderhook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinderhook
- Kinderhook is located in Van Buren County
- Lone Pine
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Lower Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Ferry
- Lower Ferry is located in Cleburne County
- Poe ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Settlement ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settlement
- Settlement is located in Van Buren County
- Sulphur Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Sulphur Springs is located in Van Buren County
- Sunny Slope
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Slope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Slope
- Sunny Slope is located in Cleburne County
- Whispering Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Springs
- Whispering Springs is located in Cleburne County
How Far From Post Oak to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Post Oak to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Post Oak and extending to:
- Heber Springs, which is the Seat of Cleburne County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Post Oak to Heber Springs, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 57 miles [91.7 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 862 miles [1,387.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 49 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,665 miles [10,726.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,395 miles [11,901.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,273 miles [8,486.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Post Oak. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Post Oak) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Post Oak. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5723, Longitude: -92.1771 In this case, the coordinates for Post Oak 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 Post Oak 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 317.186 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.631 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.182 degrees. |