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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 Saint Charles, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Saint Charles and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Saint Charles:
    • 34.760092, -92.422933
    • 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 Saint Charles
  • 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 Saint Charles ...

We found 26 communities that share the name Saint Charles.

There is one other community in Arkansas which is also named Saint Charles.

Beyond Arkansas, we know of another 25 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 25 communities, 22 are located in the United States and six are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Arkansas ...
    • Arkansas County
      • This Saint Charles is located in Arkansas County and lies 77 miles [123.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Saint Charles that is located in Pulaski County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas County community of Saint Charles.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Colorado
      • Pueblo County
      • This Saint Charles is located in Pueblo County and lies 715 miles [1,150.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Saint Charles that is located in Pulaski County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pueblo County community of Saint Charles.
    • Georgia
      • Coweta County
      • This Saint Charles is located in Coweta County and lies 449 miles [722.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Saint Charles that is located in Pulaski County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coweta County community of Saint Charles.
    • Idaho
      • Bear Lake County
      • This Saint Charles is located in Bear Lake County and lies 1,141 miles [1,836.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Saint Charles that is located in Pulaski County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bear Lake County community of Saint Charles.
    • Illinois
      • Kane County
      • This Saint Charles is located in Kane County and lies 541 miles [870.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Saint Charles that is located in Pulaski County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kane County community of Saint Charles.
    • Iowa
      • Madison County
      • This Saint Charles is located in Madison County and lies 456 miles [733.9 km]<1> to the north of the Saint Charles that is located in Pulaski County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Saint Charles.
    • Kansas
      • Douglas County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Saint Charles [Douglas County].
    • Kentucky
      • Hopkins County
      • This Saint Charles is located in Hopkins County and lies 319 miles [513.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Saint Charles that is located in Pulaski County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hopkins County community of Saint Charles.
    • Louisiana
      • Lafourche Parish
      • This Saint Charles is located in Lafourche Parish and lies 359 miles [577.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Saint Charles that is located in Pulaski County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lafourche Parish community of Saint Charles.
      • Saint Charles Parish
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Saint Charles [Saint Charles Parish].
    • Maryland
      • Charles County
      • This Saint Charles is located in Charles County and lies 896 miles [1,442 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Saint Charles that is located in Pulaski County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Saint Charles.
    • Michigan
      • Saginaw County
      • This Saint Charles is located in Saginaw County and lies 737 miles [1,186.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Saint Charles that is located in Pulaski County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saginaw County community of Saint Charles.
    • Minnesota
      • Winona County
      • This Saint Charles is located in Winona County and lies 636 miles [1,023.5 km]<1> to the north of the Saint Charles that is located in Pulaski County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winona County community of Saint Charles.
    • Missouri
      • Saint Charles County
      • This Saint Charles is located in Saint Charles County and lies 297 miles [478 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Saint Charles that is located in Pulaski County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Charles County community of Saint Charles.
    • Montana
      • Meagher County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Saint Charles [Meagher County].
    • Nebraska
      • Cuming County
      • This Saint Charles is located in Cuming County and lies 539 miles [867.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Saint Charles that is located in Pulaski County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cuming County community of Saint Charles.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Saint Charles lies 1,642 miles [2,642.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Saint Charles that is located in Pulaski County.
    • Ohio
      • Butler County
      • This Saint Charles is located in Butler County and lies 530 miles [853 km]<1> to the northeast of the Saint Charles that is located in Pulaski County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Saint Charles.
    • Ontario
      • This Saint Charles lies 1,016 miles [1,635.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Saint Charles that is located in Pulaski County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Clarion County
      • This Saint Charles is located in Clarion County and lies 829 miles [1,334.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Saint Charles that is located in Pulaski County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarion County community of Saint Charles.
    • Prince Edward Island
      • This Saint Charles lies 1,751 miles [2,818 km]<1> to the northeast of the Saint Charles that is located in Pulaski County.
    • Quebec
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Quebec community of Saint Charles.
    • South Carolina
      • Lee County
      • This Saint Charles is located in Lee County and lies 696 miles [1,120.1 km]<1> to the east of the Saint Charles that is located in Pulaski County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Saint Charles.
      • Sumter County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Saint Charles [Sumter County].
    • South Dakota
      • Gregory County
      • This Saint Charles is located in Gregory County and lies 677 miles [1,089.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Saint Charles that is located in Pulaski County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gregory County community of Saint Charles.
    • Virginia
      • Lee County
      • This Saint Charles is located in Lee County and lies 543 miles [873.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Saint Charles that is located in Pulaski County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Saint Charles.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Saint Charles ...

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.

  • Alpine
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
    • Alpine is located in Pulaski County
  • Douglas Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Corner
    • Douglas Corner is located in Pulaski County
  • Hickory Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
    • Hickory Hills is located in Pulaski County
  • Hickory Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
    • Hickory Ridge is located in Pulaski County
  • Overlook Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overlook Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook Park
    • Overlook Park is located in Pulaski County
  • Pebble Beach Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pebble Beach Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Beach Park
    • Pebble Beach Park is located in Pulaski County
  • Pleasant Forest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Forest
    • Pleasant Forest is located in Pulaski County
  • Pleasant Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
    • Pleasant Ridge is located in Pulaski County
  • Pleasant View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
    • Pleasant View is located in Pulaski County
  • Rainwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainwood
    • Rainwood is located in Pulaski County
  • Rock Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
    • Rock Creek is located in Pulaski County
  • Rosedale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
    • Rosedale is located in Pulaski County
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Shady Grove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
      • Shady Grove is located in Pulaski County
    • Spring Valley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Pulaski County
    • Timber Ridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
      • Timber Ridge is located in Pulaski County
    • Turtle Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turtle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Creek
      • Turtle Creek is located in Pulaski County
    • Twin Springs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Springs
      • Twin Springs is located in Pulaski County

How Far From Saint Charles 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 Saint Charles to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Saint Charles and extending to:

  • Little Rock, which is the Seat of Pulaski County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Saint Charles to Little Rock, with an average speed<4> 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 9 miles [14.5 km] to the east (E). The buggy would take a little over three hours and walking would take four to five hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 895 miles [1,440.4 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 51 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,716 miles [10,808.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,444 miles [11,980 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,321 miles [8,563.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saint Charles. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Pulaski County: www.co.pulaski.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Saint Charles) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saint Charles. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7601, Longitude: -92.4229       In this case, the coordinates for Saint Charles have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Saint Charles could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<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 Saint Charles 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 317.278 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.631 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.434 degrees.




 

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