Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Valley Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Valley Springs and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Valley Springs
- 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 Valley Springs:
- 36.157529, -92.992979
- 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 Valley Springs
- 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 Boone County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Boone County
- Since Valley Springs is near Newton County and also Searcy County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Newton County
- eBird sighting report for Searcy 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Valley Springs ...
We found three communities that share the name Valley Springs.
Within Arkansas, the name Valley Springs is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Calaveras County
- This Valley Springs is located in Calaveras County and lies 1,532 miles [2,465.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Valley Springs that is located in Boone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calaveras County community of Valley Springs.
- North Carolina
- Buncombe County
- This Valley Springs is located in Buncombe County and lies 587 miles [944.7 km]<1> to the east of the Valley Springs that is located in Boone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buncombe County community of Valley Springs.
- South Dakota
- Minnehaha County
- This Valley Springs is located in Minnehaha County and lies 544 miles [875.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Valley Springs that is located in Boone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Minnehaha County community of Valley Springs.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Valley Springs ...
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.
- Dogpatch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Grubb Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grubb Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubb Springs
- Grubb Springs is located in Boone County
- Hasty
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Little Buffalo ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Buffalo
- Little Buffalo is located in Newton County
- Mount Pleasant ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Boone County
- Oregon ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Pleasant Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Boone County
- Rally Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rally Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rally Hill
- Rally Hill is located in Boone County
- Sulphur Spring ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Spring
- Sulphur Spring is located in Newton County
- Zinc
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Valley Springs 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 town such as Valley Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Valley Springs and extending to:
- Harrison, which is the Seat of Boone County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Valley Springs to Harrison, with an average speed<3> 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 106 miles [170.6 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 892 miles [1,435.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 35 days and walking would take 51 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,666 miles [10,727.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,400 miles [11,909.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,280 miles [8,497.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Valley Springs. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Valley Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Valley Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1575, Longitude: -92.9930 |
| <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 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 Valley Springs 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 317.765 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.38 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.448 degrees. |