Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Salus, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Salus and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Salus

• 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 Salus:
  • 35.730914, -93.406015
  • 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 Salus

• 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 Johnson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Johnson County
  • Since Salus is near Newton County and also Madison County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Newton County
  • eBird sighting report for Madison 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Salus ...

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.

• Edwards Junction
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwards Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Junction
  • Edwards Junction is located in Newton County
• Fallsville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallsville
  • Fallsville is located in Newton County
• Hickory Flat
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Flat
  • Hickory Flat is located in Johnson County
• Limestone
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
  • Limestone is located in Newton County
• Loafer
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loafer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loafer
  • Loafer is located in Newton County
• Nail
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nail have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nail
  • Nail is located in Newton County
• Ozone
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozone
  • Ozone is located in Johnson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ozone <2>
• Walnut
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
  • Walnut is located in Newton County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Salus and extending to:

• Clarksville, which is the Seat of Johnson County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Salus to Clarksville, 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 94 miles [151.3 km] to the southeast (SE). 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 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 923 miles [1,485.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 53 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,703 miles [10,787.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,437 miles [11,968.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,317 miles [8,556.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/