Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Red Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Red Springs and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Red Springs
- 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 Red Springs:
- 33.902325, -93.064336
- 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 Red Springs
- 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 Clark County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Clark County
- Since Red Springs is near Ouachita County and also Dallas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Ouachita County
- eBird sighting report for Dallas 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 Red Springs ...
We found five communities that share the name Red Springs.
Within Arkansas, the name Red Springs is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Choctaw County
- This Red Springs is located in Choctaw County and lies 306 miles [492.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Red Springs that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Choctaw County community of Red Springs.
- North Carolina
- Robeson County
- This Red Springs is located in Robeson County and lies 793 miles [1,276.2 km]<1> to the east of the Red Springs that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Robeson County community of Red Springs.
- Texas
- Baylor County
- This Red Springs is located in Baylor County and lies 364 miles [585.8 km]<1> to the west of the Red Springs that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baylor County community of Red Springs.
- Bowie County
- This Red Springs is located in Bowie County and lies 73 miles [117.5 km] to the west southwest of the Red Springs that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bowie County community of Red Springs.
- Smith County
- This Red Springs is located in Smith County and lies 158 miles [254.3 km] to the southwest of the Red Springs that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smith County community of Red Springs.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Red Springs ...
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.
- Gravel Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Junction
- Gravel Junction is located in Clark County
- Gum Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
- Gum Springs is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Hebron ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Kansas
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Reader
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reader
- Reader is located in Ouachita County
- Red Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Richwoods
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Shakertown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shakertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shakertown
- Shakertown is located in Clark County
- Sparkman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Trace
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Red Springs 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 Red Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Red Springs and extending to:
- Arkadelphia, which is the Seat of Clark County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Red Springs to Arkadelphia, with an average speed<3> 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 73 miles [117.5 km] to the northeast (NE). 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 953 miles [1,533.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 55 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,784 miles [10,917.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,512 miles [12,089.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,388 miles [8,671.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Red Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clark County: www.clarkcountyarkansas.com/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Red Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Red Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9023, Longitude: -93.0643 In this case, the coordinates for Red Springs 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 Red Springs 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 317.614 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.909 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.856 degrees. |