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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 Slocomb, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Slocomb and the surrounding area.
- 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 Slocomb:
- 34.535648, -92.726833
- 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 Slocomb
- 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 Saline County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Saline County
- Since Slocomb is near Garland County and also Hot Spring County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Garland County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hot Spring 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 Slocomb
Communities Also Named Slocomb ...
We found two communities that are also named Slocomb.
Within Arkansas, the name Slocomb is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Geneva County
- This Slocomb is located in Geneva County and lies 476 miles [766 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Slocomb that is located in Saline County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Geneva County community of Slocomb.
- North Carolina
- Cumberland County
- This Slocomb is located in Cumberland County and lies 788 miles [1,268.2 km]<1> to the east of the Slocomb that is located in Saline County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Slocomb.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Slocomb ...
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.
- Alum ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Alum is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum
- Bland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Bland is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bland
- Congo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Congo is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
- Cove Creek ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cove Creek is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Creek
- Crows
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Crows is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows
- Fairplay ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Fairplay is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
- Grape
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Grape is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape
- High Point ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- High Point is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- Jones Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jones Mills is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Mills
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Kentucky
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kentucky is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky
- Lena
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Lena is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
- Magnet Cove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Magnet Cove is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet Cove
- Estimated population in 2014: 5 people
- Rockport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rockport is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
- Rubicon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Rubicon is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubicon
- Summerville Ford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Summerville Ford is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville Ford
How Far From Slocomb 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 Slocomb to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<2> community of Slocomb once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Slocomb and extending to:
- Benton, which is the Seat of Saline County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Slocomb to Little Rock, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 917 miles [1,475.8 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 36 days and walking would take 53 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,739 miles [10,845.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,467 miles [12,017 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,344 miles [8,600.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 from Point A (ie- Slocomb) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Slocomb, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Slocomb to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Slocomb. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5356, Longitude: -92.7268 In this case, the coordinates for Slocomb have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.455 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.807 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.606 degrees. |
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