Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Snow Lake, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Snow Lake and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Snow Lake
- 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 Snow Lake:
- 34.060939, -91.023166
- 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 Snow Lake
- 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 Desha County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Desha County
- Since Snow Lake is near Phillips County and also Bolivar County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Phillips County
- eBird sighting report for Bolivar 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 Snow Lake ...
We found one communities that share the name Snow Lake.
Within Arkansas, the name Snow Lake is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, there is another community also named Snow Lake in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Manitoba
- This Snow Lake lies 1,501 miles [2,415.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Snow Lake that is located in Desha County.
- Manitoba
Curious and Interesting Names Near Snow Lake ...
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.
- Dennis Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennis Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis Landing
- Dennis Landing is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Dixie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Francis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Hillhouse Landing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillhouse Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillhouse Landing
- Hillhouse Landing is located in Coahoma County (MS)
- Jacks Bay Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacks Bay Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Bay Landing
- Jacks Bay Landing is located in Arkansas County
- Lake Charles Landing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Charles Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Charles Landing
- Lake Charles Landing is located in Coahoma County (MS)
- Mason Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Landing
- Mason Landing is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Mozart
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Round Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake
- Round Lake is located in Bolivar County (MS)
How Far From Snow Lake to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Snow Lake to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Snow Lake and extending to:
- Arkansas City, which is the Seat of Desha County, lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Snow Lake to Arkansas City, with an average speed<3> 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 84 miles [135.2 km] to the northwest (NW). 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 844 miles [1,358.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 48 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,696 miles [10,776.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,419 miles [11,939.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,294 miles [8,519.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Snow Lake. 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Snow Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Snow Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0609, Longitude: -91.0232 In this case, the coordinates for Snow Lake 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 Snow Lake 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 316.322 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.427 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.944 degrees. |