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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 Thiel, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Thiel 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 Thiel:
- 34.245374, -92.615994
- 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 Thiel
- 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 Grant County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Grant County
- Since Thiel is near Hot Spring County and also Dallas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hot Spring County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Dallas 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 Thiel
Communities Also Named Thiel ...
We found one communities that are also named Thiel.
Within Arkansas, the name Thiel is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, there is another community also named Thiel in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Washington
- Walla Walla County
- This Thiel is located in Walla Walla County and lies 1,582 miles [2,546 km]<1> to the northwest of the Thiel that is located in Grant County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walla Walla County community of Thiel.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Thiel ...
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.
- Arthur ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Arthur is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
- Carthage
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Carthage is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
- Carver
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Carver is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver
- Cross Roads
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Cross Roads is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
- Deer Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Deer Creek is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
- Harp
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Harp is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harp
- Ivy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ivy is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy
- Prattsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Round Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Round Hill is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Hill
- Slabtown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Slabtown is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
- Summerville Ford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Summerville Ford is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville Ford
- Tulip
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Tulip is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip
- Twin Oak ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Twin Oak is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oak
- Willow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Willow is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
How Far From Thiel 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 Thiel to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Thiel and extending to:
- Sheridan, which is the Seat of Grant County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Thiel to Sheridan, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 39 miles [62.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 920 miles [1,480.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving 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 6,749 miles [10,861.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,477 miles [12,033.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,353 miles [8,614.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 from Point A (ie- Thiel) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Thiel 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 Thiel. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2454, Longitude: -92.6160 In this case, the coordinates for Thiel have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.357 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.655 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.604 degrees. |
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