Tidbits & Trivia

Introduction ...

Below is our collection of tidbits and odds 'n ends for Sand Gap.

Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Sand Gap:
  • 35.720913, -93.096008<1>
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Sand Gap

• 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 Pope County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Pope County
  • Since Sand Gap is near Newton County and also Johnson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Newton County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Johnson 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Sand Gap

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sand Gap ...

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.

• Ben Hur
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Ben Hur is located in Newton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Hur
• Crossroad
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Crossroad is located in Newton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroad
• Deer
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Deer is located in Newton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer <2>
• Dickey Junction
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Dickey Junction is located in Newton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickey Junction
• Freeman Springs
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Freeman Springs is also located in Pope County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Springs
• Limestone
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Limestone is located in Newton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
• Pleasant Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Pleasant Hill is located in Newton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
• Raspberry
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Raspberry is also located in Pope County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raspberry
• Solo
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Solo is also located in Pope County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solo
• Treat
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Treat is also located in Pope County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treat

How Far From Sand Gap 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 included the distance from a community such as Sand Gap to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Russellville, which is the Seat of Pope County, lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Sand Gap to Russellville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 82 miles [132 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 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 907 miles [1,459.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 52 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,692 miles [10,769.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,425 miles [11,949.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,304 miles [8,536 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>