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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 Town and Country Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Town and Country Estates and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
    • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
    • The National Weather Service forecast for Town and Country Estates
  • 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 Town and Country Estates:
    • 34.678981, -92.368487
    • 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 Town and Country Estates
  • 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 Town and Country Estates ...

We found eight communities that share the name Town and Country Estates.

Within Arkansas, the name Town and Country Estates is unique.

Beyond Arkansas, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Pike County
      • This Town and Country Estates is located in Pike County and lies 418 miles [672.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Town and Country Estates that is located in Pulaski County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Town and Country Estates.
    • Georgia
      • Seminole County
      • This Town and Country Estates is located in Seminole County and lies 501 miles [806.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Town and Country Estates that is located in Pulaski County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Seminole County community of Town and Country Estates.
    • Ohio
      • Clinton County
      • This Town and Country Estates is located in Clinton County and lies 572 miles [920.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Town and Country Estates that is located in Pulaski County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Town and Country Estates.
      • Gallia County
      • This Town and Country Estates is located in Gallia County and lies 629 miles [1,012.3 km] to the east northeast of the Town and Country Estates that is located in Pulaski County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gallia County community of Town and Country Estates.
    • South Carolina
      • Darlington County
      • This Town and Country Estates is located in Darlington County and lies 700 miles [1,126.5 km]<1> to the east of the Town and Country Estates that is located in Pulaski County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darlington County community of Town and Country Estates.
    • Tennessee
      • Putnam County
      • This Town and Country Estates is located in Putnam County and lies 398 miles [640.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Town and Country Estates that is located in Pulaski County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Town and Country Estates.
    • Utah
      • Weber County
      • This Town and Country Estates is located in Weber County and lies 1,158 miles [1,863.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Town and Country Estates that is located in Pulaski County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Town and Country Estates.
    • Virginia
      • Montgomery County
      • This Town and Country Estates is located in Montgomery County and lies 689 miles [1,108.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Town and Country Estates that is located in Pulaski County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Town and Country Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Town and Country Estates ...

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.

  • Cloverdale
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
    • Cloverdale is located in Pulaski County
  • Deer Meadow
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Meadow
    • Deer Meadow is located in Pulaski County
  • Douglas Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Corner
    • Douglas Corner is located in Pulaski County
  • Gum Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
    • Gum Springs is located in Pulaski County
  • Mabelvale
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mabelvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabelvale
    • Mabelvale is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mabelvale <3>
  • Meadowcliff
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowcliff
    • Meadowcliff is located in Pulaski County
  • Pecan Lake
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Lake
    • Pecan Lake is located in Pulaski County
  • Ponderosa
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponderosa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponderosa
    • Ponderosa is located in Pulaski County
  • Rosedale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
    • Rosedale is located in Pulaski County
  • Rusty Pines
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rusty Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusty Pines
    • Rusty Pines is located in Pulaski County
  • Skylark
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skylark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skylark
    • Skylark is located in Pulaski County
  • Terrytown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrytown
    • Terrytown is located in Pulaski County
  • Woodland Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Ridge
    • Woodland Ridge is located in Pulaski County

How Far From Town and Country Estates 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 Town and Country Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Little Rock, which is the Seat of Pulaski County, lies just to the Northeast.
  • Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies just to the northeast (NE).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 895 miles [1,440.4 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Town and Country Estates to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 51 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 35 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,718 miles [10,811.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,446 miles [11,983.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,323 miles [8,566.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Town and Country Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Pulaski County: www.co.pulaski.ar.us/

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 from Point A (ie- Town and Country Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Town and Country Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6790, Longitude: -92.3685       In this case, the coordinates for Town and Country Estates 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Town and Country Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.236 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.571 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.423 degrees.









 

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