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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 Twin Bridges, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Twin Bridges 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 Twin Bridges:
    • 36.138402, -91.950705
    • 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 Twin Bridges
  • 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 Twin Bridges ...

We found six communities that share the name Twin Bridges.

Within Arkansas, the name Twin Bridges is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • El Dorado County
      • This Twin Bridges is located in El Dorado County and lies 1,548 miles [2,491.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Twin Bridges that is located in Izard County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the El Dorado County community of Twin Bridges.
    • Indiana
      • Knox County
      • This Twin Bridges is located in Knox County and lies 289 miles [465.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Twin Bridges that is located in Izard County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Twin Bridges.
    • Louisiana
      • West Carroll Parish
      • This Twin Bridges is located in West Carroll Parish and lies 232 miles [373.4 km]<1> to the south of the Twin Bridges that is located in Izard County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the West Carroll Parish community of Twin Bridges.
    • Missouri
      • Laclede County
      • This Twin Bridges is located in Laclede County and lies 102 miles [164.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Twin Bridges that is located in Izard County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laclede County community of Twin Bridges.
    • Montana
      • Madison County
      • This Twin Bridges is located in Madison County and lies 1,241 miles [1,997.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Twin Bridges that is located in Izard County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Twin Bridges.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Washington County
      • This Twin Bridges is located in Washington County and lies 708 miles [1,139.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Twin Bridges that is located in Izard County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Twin Bridges.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Twin Bridges ...

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.

  • Crossroads
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
    • Crossroads is located in Izard County
  • Forty Four
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forty Four have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forty Four
    • Forty Four is located in Izard County
  • Franklin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Franklin is located in Izard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <3>
  • Jett ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jett
    • Jett is located in Izard County
  • Jumbo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jumbo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
    • Jumbo is located in Izard County
  • Knob Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knob Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Creek
    • Knob Creek is located in Izard County
  • LaCrosse
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaCrosse
    • LaCrosse is located in Izard County
  • Lone Star
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Star have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
    • Lone Star is located in Izard County
  • Melbourne
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Sage
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sage
    • Sage is located in Izard County
  • Union
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Union is located in Fulton County
  • Violet Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet Hill
    • Violet Hill is located in Izard County

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

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

  • Melbourne, which is the Seat of Izard County, lies just to the South Southeast.
  • Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 98 miles [157.7 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Twin Bridges to Little Rock, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 837 miles [1,347 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 48 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,628 miles [10,666.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,359 miles [11,843.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,237 miles [8,428.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

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- Twin Bridges) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Twin Bridges. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1384, Longitude: -91.9507       In this case, the coordinates for Twin Bridges 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 Twin Bridges 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 317.081 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.584 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.976 degrees.









 

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