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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 Snyder, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Snyder 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 Snyder:
    • 33.295118, -91.622346
    • 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 Snyder
  • 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 Ashley County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Ashley County
    • Since Snyder is near Drew County and also Chicot County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Drew County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Chicot 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 Snyder

Communities Also Named Snyder ...

We found 27 communities that are also named Snyder.

Within Arkansas, the name Snyder is unique.

Beyond Arkansas, we know of 27 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 27 communities, 25 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • British Columbia
      • This Snyder lies 2,149 miles [3,458.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Snyder that is located in Ashley County.
    • Colorado
      • Morgan County
      • This Snyder is located in Morgan County and lies 819 miles [1,318.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Snyder that is located in Ashley County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Snyder.
      • Weld County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Snyder [Weld County].
    • Illinois
      • Clark County
      • This Snyder is located in Clark County and lies 468 miles [753.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Snyder that is located in Ashley County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Snyder.
    • Indiana
      • Henry County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Snyder [Henry County].
    • Iowa
      • Union County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Snyder [Union County].
    • Kansas
      • Ford County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Snyder [Ford County].
    • Michigan
      • Jackson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Snyder [Jackson County].
      • Oscoda County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Snyder [Oscoda County].
    • Missouri
      • Chariton County
      • This Snyder is located in Chariton County and lies 438 miles [704.9 km]<1> to the north of the Snyder that is located in Ashley County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chariton County community of Snyder.
    • Nebraska
      • Dodge County
      • This Snyder is located in Dodge County and lies 645 miles [1,038 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Snyder that is located in Ashley County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dodge County community of Snyder.
    • New York
      • Erie County
      • This Snyder is located in Erie County and lies 963 miles [1,549.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Snyder that is located in Ashley County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Snyder.
    • North Carolina
      • Davidson County
      • This Snyder is located in Davidson County and lies 674 miles [1,084.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Snyder that is located in Ashley County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Snyder.
    • Ohio
      • Hamilton County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Hamilton County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Snyder.
      • Mahoning County
      • This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Snyder [Mahoning County].
    • Oklahoma
      • Kingfisher County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of Snyder [Kingfisher County].
      • Kiowa County
      • This Snyder is located in Kiowa County and lies 430 miles [692 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Snyder that is located in Ashley County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kiowa County community of Snyder.
    • Ontario
      • This Snyder lies 952 miles [1,532.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Snyder that is located in Ashley County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Indiana County
      • This Snyder is located in Indiana County and lies 840 miles [1,351.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Snyder that is located in Ashley County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Indiana County community of Snyder.
      • Mercer County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Snyder [Mercer County].
      • Northampton County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Snyder [Northampton County].
      • Somerset County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Snyder [Somerset County].
      • Westmoreland County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Snyder [Westmoreland County].
    • Texas
      • Hale County
      • This Snyder is located in Hale County and lies 583 miles [938.2 km]<1> to the west of the Snyder that is located in Ashley County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hale County community of Snyder.
      • Scurry County
      • This Snyder is located in Scurry County and lies 539 miles [867.4 km] to the west of the Snyder that is located in Ashley County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scurry County community of Snyder.
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Snyder is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,231 miles [1,981.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Snyder that is located in Ashley County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Snyder.
    • Virginia
      • Augusta County
      • This Snyder is located in Augusta County and lies 774 miles [1,245.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Snyder that is located in Ashley County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Augusta County community of Snyder.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Snyder ...

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.

  • Hedges Ferry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hedges Ferry is located in Ashley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedges Ferry
  • Jerome
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jerome is located in Drew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
  • Lloyd
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Lloyd is located in Ashley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd
  • Martinville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Martinville is located in Ashley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinville
  • Mist
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Mist is located in Ashley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mist
  • Mount Pleasant
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Ashley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Post Oak
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Post Oak is located in Ashley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak
  • Prairie Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Prairie Grove is located in Drew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Grove
  • Promised Land
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Promised Land is located in Ashley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promised Land
  • Sunshine
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Sunshine is located in Ashley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine

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

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

  • Hamburg, which is the Seat of Ashley County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Snyder to Hamburg, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 106 miles [170.6 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 899 miles [1,446.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 51 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,758 miles [10,875.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,480 miles [12,037.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,355 miles [8,618 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

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- Snyder) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Snyder could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>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 Snyder, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Snyder 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 Snyder. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2951, Longitude: -91.6223       In this case, the coordinates for Snyder have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.633 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.686 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.33 degrees.