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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 Saulsburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Saulsburg 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 Saulsburg:
    • 34.970093, -91.216236
    • 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 Saulsburg
  • 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 Saulsburg ...

We found one communities that share the name Saulsburg.

Within Arkansas, the name Saulsburg is unique.

Beyond Arkansas, there is another community also named Saulsburg in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Pennsylvania
      • Huntingdon County
      • This Saulsburg is located in Huntingdon County and lies 823 miles [1,324.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Saulsburg that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Huntingdon County community of Saulsburg.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Saulsburg ...

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.

  • Casey
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey
    • Casey is located in Woodruff County
  • Cotton Plant
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Plant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Plant
    • Cotton Plant is located in Woodruff County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cotton Plant <3>
  • Cow Mound ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cow Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cow Mound
    • Cow Mound is located in Woodruff County
  • Eden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
    • Eden is located in Monroe County
  • Fargo
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fargo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
    • Fargo is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
  • Four Forks
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Forks
    • Four Forks is located in Woodruff County
  • Hunter
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
    • Hunter is located in Woodruff County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
  • Little Dixie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Dixie
    • Little Dixie is located in Prairie County
  • Posey
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Posey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posey
    • Posey is located in Saint Francis County
  • Shady Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
    • Shady Grove is located in Woodruff County

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

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

  • Clarendon, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Saulsburg to Clarendon, 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 6 hours.
  • Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 61 miles [98.2 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 827 miles [1,330.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 47 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,658 miles [10,715 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,384 miles [11,883.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,261 miles [8,466.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saulsburg. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Saulsburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saulsburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9701, Longitude: -91.2162       In this case, the coordinates for Saulsburg 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Saulsburg 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 316.519 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.777 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.865 degrees.









 

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