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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Trailwood Addition:
    • 34.975921, -91.959310
    • 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 Trailwood Addition
  • 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Trailwood Addition ...

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.

  • Butlerville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butlerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlerville
    • Butlerville is located in Lonoke County
  • Dogwood Meadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Meadows
    • Dogwood Meadows is located in Lonoke County
  • Eagle Park ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Park
    • Eagle Park is located in Lonoke County
  • Evergreen Place
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Place
    • Evergreen Place is located in Lonoke County
  • Greyhawk Addition
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greyhawk Addition have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greyhawk Addition
    • Greyhawk Addition is located in Lonoke County
  • Hidden Oaks
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Oaks
    • Hidden Oaks is located in Lonoke County
  • Holland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
    • Holland is located in Lonoke County
  • Leaning Pines
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leaning Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaning Pines
    • Leaning Pines is located in Lonoke County
  • Mountain Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Springs
    • Mountain Springs is located in Lonoke County
  • Oak Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in Lonoke County
  • Spring Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Spring Valley is located in Lonoke County
  • Whisperwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whisperwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whisperwood
    • Whisperwood is located in Lonoke County
  • Wildwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
    • Wildwood is located in Lonoke County
  • Woodlawn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
    • Woodlawn is located in Lonoke County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Trailwood Addition and extending to:

  • Lonoke, which is the Seat of Lonoke County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Trailwood Addition to Lonoke, 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 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest (SW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 865 miles [1,392.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 50 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,687 miles [10,761.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,415 miles [11,933.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,292 miles [8,516.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Trailwood Addition. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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- Trailwood Addition) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Trailwood Addition. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9759, Longitude: -91.9593       In this case, the coordinates for Trailwood Addition have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Trailwood Addition 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 316.997 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.332 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.191 degrees.









 

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