Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Smeltzer, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Smeltzer and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Smeltzer
- 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 Smeltzer:
- 35.457866, -94.311322
- 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 Smeltzer
- 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 Crawford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Crawford County
- Since Smeltzer is near Sebastian County and also Sequoyah County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Sebastian County
- eBird sighting report for Sequoyah 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
Communities Also Named Smeltzer ...
We found three communities that share the name Smeltzer.
Within Arkansas, the name Smeltzer is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Maryland
- Pennsylvania
Curious and Interesting Names Near Smeltzer ...
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.
- Ball
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Catcher
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Cross Lanes
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Lanes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Lanes
- Cross Lanes is located in Crawford County
- Dean Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dean Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean Springs
- Dean Springs is located in Crawford County
- Deans Market
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deans Market have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans Market
- Deans Market is located in Crawford County
- Dripping Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dripping Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dripping Springs
- Dripping Springs is located in Crawford County
- Figure Five
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Figure Five have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Figure Five
- Figure Five is located in Crawford County
- Furry
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Greenwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Greenwood Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Junction
- Greenwood Junction is located in Crawford County
- Hobbtown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Oak Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
How Far From Smeltzer 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 include the distance from a community such as Smeltzer to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Smeltzer and extending to:
- Van Buren, which is the Seat of Crawford County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 125 miles [201.2 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Smeltzer to Little Rock, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 977 miles [1,572.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 39 days and walking would take 56 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,751 miles [10,864.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,487 miles [12,049.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,367 miles [8,637.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Smeltzer. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Crawford County: www.crawford-county.org/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Smeltzer) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Smeltzer. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4579, Longitude: -94.3113 In this case, the coordinates for Smeltzer 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 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 Smeltzer to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.578 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.234 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.171 degrees. |