Tidbits & Trivia

Introduction ...

Below is our collection of tidbits and odds 'n ends for Tisdale Ford.

Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Tisdale Ford, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Tisdale Ford and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Tisdale Ford

• 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 Tisdale Ford:
  • 36.073689, -93.992143<1>
  • 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 Tisdale Ford

• 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Washington County
  • Since Tisdale Ford is near Madison County and also Benton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Madison County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Benton 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 Tisdale Ford

Curious and Interesting Names Near Tisdale Ford ...

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.

• Beau-O-Rama
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Beau-O-Rama is also located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beau-O-Rama
• Black Oak
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Black Oak is also located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
• Buckeye
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Buckeye is located in Madison County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
• Cross Roads
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Cross Roads is located in Madison County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
• Harris
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Harris is also located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
• Hindsville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Hindsville is located in Madison County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hindsville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hindsville <2>
• Pilgrims Rest
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Pilgrims Rest is also located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrims Rest
• Spring Valley
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Spring Valley is also located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
• Strain
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Strain is also located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strain
• Sulphur City
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Sulphur City is also located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur City

How Far From Tisdale Ford 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 included the distance from a community such as Tisdale Ford to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Tisdale Ford and extending to:

• Fayetteville, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Tisdale Ford to Fayetteville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 134 miles [215.7 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 947 miles [1,524 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 54 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,708 miles [10,795.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,444 miles [11,980 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,325 miles [8,569.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>